Fontaine-en-Bray
Fontaine-en-Bray (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn ɑ̃ bʁɛ], literally Fontaine in Bray) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Fontaine-en-Bray | |
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 A cross on the church | |
Location of Fontaine-en-Bray | |
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| Coordinates: 49°40′34″N 1°25′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Neufchâtel-en-Bray |
| Intercommunality | CC Bray-Eawy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fouad Nammour[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi) |
| Population | 172 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76269 /76440 |
| Elevation | 100–233 m (328–764 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A small farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, some 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D1, the D114 and the D119 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 204 | — |
| 1975 | 161 | −3.33% |
| 1982 | 140 | −1.98% |
| 1990 | 164 | +2.00% |
| 1999 | 170 | +0.40% |
| 2007 | 160 | −0.75% |
| 2012 | 163 | +0.37% |
| 2017 | 176 | +1.55% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The eleventh-century church of Saint-Sulpice.
- A sixteenth-century stone cross.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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