Préaux | |
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 The town hall in Préaux | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Préaux | |
  Préaux  Préaux | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′31″N 1°12′52″E / 49.4919°N 1.2144°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Le Mesnil-Esnard |
| Intercommunality | CC Inter-Caux-Vexin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Anthony Aguado[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,863 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76509 /76160 |
| Elevation | 80–176 m (262–577 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Préaux (French pronunciation: [pʁeo]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village situated some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D6015, D47 and the D104 roads. The A151 autoroute passes through the commune's territory.
Heraldry
Arms of Préaux |
The arms of Préaux are blazoned : Gules, 4 pales argent, overall a double-headed eagle Or, langued of the field, heads and feet azure.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 611 | — |
| 1975 | 822 | +4.33% |
| 1982 | 1,105 | +4.32% |
| 1990 | 1,450 | +3.45% |
| 1999 | 1,641 | +1.38% |
| 2007 | 1,649 | +0.06% |
| 2012 | 1,699 | +0.60% |
| 2017 | 1,812 | +1.30% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eighteenth century.
- Ruins of a thirteenth-century castle.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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