Ry (pronounced [ʁi]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Ry
The church in Ry
The church in Ry
Location of Ry
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Ry is located in France
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Ry
Ry is located in Normandy
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Coordinates: 49°28′19″N 1°20′40″E / 49.4719°N 1.3444°E / 49.4719; 1.3444
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonLe Mesnil-Esnard
IntercommunalityCC Inter-Caux-Vexin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Hoguet[1]
Area
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5.71 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
775
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76548 /76116
Elevation68–157 m (223–515 ft)
(avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming village situated by the banks of the small river Crevon, some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D12, D13, D62 and the D93 roads.

The village of Yonville in Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary is traditionally held to have been based on Ry.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968527—    
1975525−0.05%
1982544+0.51%
1990610+1.44%
1999605−0.09%
2007742+2.58%
2012800+1.52%
2017712−2.30%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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The church porch
  • The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The eighteenth century Château de Vascoeuil.
  • The automaton museum.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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