Épouville (French pronunciation: [epuvil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Épouville
The town hall in Épouville
The town hall in Épouville
Coat of arms of Épouville
Location of Épouville
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Épouville is located in France
Épouville
Épouville
Épouville is located in Normandy
Épouville
Épouville
Coordinates: 49°33′47″N 0°13′25″E / 49.5631°N 0.2236°E / 49.5631; 0.2236
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonOcteville-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christine Domain[1]
Area
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5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,641
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76238 /76133
Elevation17–98 m (56–322 ft)
(avg. 27 m or 89 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 light industrial and farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated some 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D925, D52 and D32 roads and by the banks of the river Lézarde.

Heraldry

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Arms of Épouville
The arms of Épouville are blazoned :
Or, on a chevron gules between 2 mullets of 6 pierced azure and a millwheel argent, a fleur de lys Or, and on a chief azure a lizard argent.



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,112—    
1975 1,092−0.26%
1982 2,644+13.47%
1990 2,921+1.25%
1999 2,960+0.15%
2007 2,823−0.59%
2012 2,824+0.01%
2017 2,686−1.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Denis, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The sixteenth-century chateau Gray.
  • The Coupeauville manorhouse.
  • The watermills.
  • The town hall.

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