Quincampoix (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃kɑ̃pwa]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
Quincampoix | |
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The town hall in Quincampoix | |
Coordinates: 49°31′31″N 1°11′07″E / 49.5253°N 1.1853°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rouen |
Canton | Bois-Guillaume |
Intercommunality | Inter-Caux-Vexin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Herbet[1] |
Area 1 | 20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,110 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76517 /76230 |
Elevation | 80–180 m (260–590 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editA farming village situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D 90, D 928 and the D 51 roads.
Heraldry
editThe arms of Quincampoix are blazoned : Per fess 1: Or, a chestnut tree vert issuant from the line of division and 2: Azure, a chevron between a mullet and a toothed wheel and, in saltire, a pitchfork and an ax Or. (created 1977)
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Population
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Places of interest
edit- The church of St. Marguerite, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A sixteenth-century stone cross in the cemetery.
People
edit- It is the burial place of Jacques Anquetil (1934–1987) a road racing cyclist.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Quincampoix, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Quincampoix.
- Official website of Quincampoix (in French)