Sigy-en-Bray
| Sigy-en-Bray | |
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  Sigy-en-Bray | |
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Location within Normandy region  Sigy-en-Bray | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′50″N 1°29′29″E / 49.5472°N 1.4914°ECoordinates: 49°32′50″N 1°29′29″E / 49.5472°N 1.4914°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Argueil |
| Intercommunality | Monts et de l'Andelle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Louis Gantier |
| Area1 | 27.17 km2 (10.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 616 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76676 / 76780 |
| Elevation |
90–228 m (295–748 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Sigy-en-Bray is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A farming commune comprising several villages and hamlets covering a large area of land (27 km²). It is found in the valley of the Andelle river in the Pays de Bray, some 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Rouen, at the junction of the D13, D41 and D8 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 535 | 578 | 549 | 533 | 527 | 559 | 616 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Martin, originally an abbey, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The chateau of Imbleval.
- A fifteenth-century sandstone cross.
- The church of St. Lucien, dating from the eleventh century.
- The chapel of St. Vincent at Bois-le-Borgne.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sigy-en-Bray. |
- Sigy-en-Bray on the Quid website (French)
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