| Offranville | |
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| Commune | |
 The town hall in Offranville | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Offranville | |
  OffranvilleShow map of France OffranvilleShow map of Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′18″N 1°02′57″E / 49.8717°N 1.0492°E / 49.8717; 1.0492 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Dieppe-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Région Dieppoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Imelda Vandecandelaère |
| Area | 17.34 km (6.70 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,191 |
| • Density | 180/km (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76482 /76550 |
| Elevation | 8–92 m (26–302 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Offranville (French pronunciation: [ɔfʁɑ̃vil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
Geography
A small town of farming and light industry situated in the Pays de Caux at the junction of the D55, the D54 and the D237 roads, some 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of Dieppe. The river Scie forms most of the commune's eastern border with Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie.
Heraldry
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The arms of Offranville are blazoned : Quarterly 1: Or, a cross gules between 16 alerions azure; 2: Barry argent and gules, a lion sable crowned Or; 3: Tierced per fess a: azure, b: Or, a semi-circle couped azure c: argent, 3 ducks sable beaked and membered gules; 4: Gules, 2 batons raguly in saltire Or between a crescent argent and 3 mullets of 5 Or.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,040 | — |
| 1975 | 2,236 | +1.32% |
| 1982 | 2,930 | +3.94% |
| 1990 | 3,059 | +0.54% |
| 1999 | 3,470 | +1.41% |
| 2007 | 3,323 | −0.54% |
| 2012 | 3,309 | −0.08% |
| 2017 | 3,119 | −1.18% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
People
Jacques-Émile Blanche (1861–1942), artist, lived and died here.
Places of interest
- The church of St.Ouen, dating from the sixteenth century, with a twisted spire.
- A 1000-year-old yew tree, 7 metres (23 feet) in circumference.
- Three châteaux and their parks.
- The Jacques-Émile Blanche museum.
Twin towns
See also
References
- "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.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website of Offranville (in French)
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