Monchy-sur-Eu
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Monchy-sur-Eu | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′45″N 1°27′14″E / 49.9958°N 1.4539°ECoordinates: 49°59′45″N 1°27′14″E / 49.9958°N 1.4539°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Eu |
| Intercommunality | Yères et Plateaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gérard Coulombel |
| Area1 | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 549 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76442 / 76260 |
| Elevation |
49–142 m (161–466 ft) (avg. 119 m or 390 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. | |
Monchy-sur-Eu is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A forestry and farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D126 and the D58 roads.
Heraldry
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The arms of Monchy-sur-Eu are blazoned : Argent, within a square voided tenné, a trefoil, all within a bordure vert. (tenné may not be a 'proper' tincture but it's the closest that English heraldry has to orange.) |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | 431 | 398 | 431 | 478 | 492 | 549 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Riquier, dating from the seventeenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monchy-sur-Eu. |
- Monchy-sur-Eu on the Quid website (French)
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