La Londe
La Londe (French pronunciation: [la lɔ̃d]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. It was first mentioned in historical records in 1170.
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Location of La Londe | |
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| Coordinates: 49°18′22″N 0°57′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Elbeuf |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Jaouen[1] |
| Area 1 | 30.98 km2 (11.96 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,351 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76391 /76500 |
| Elevation | 20–138 m (66–453 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 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 forestry and farming village situated some 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Rouen, at the junction of the D132 and the D38 roads. The commune borders the department of the Eure.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,423 | — |
| 1975 | 1,672 | +2.33% |
| 1982 | 1,738 | +0.55% |
| 1990 | 1,900 | +1.12% |
| 1999 | 2,007 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 2,222 | +1.28% |
| 2012 | 2,274 | +0.46% |
| 2017 | 2,334 | +0.52% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Toponymy
Lunda around 1170. There are more than 100 place-names la Londe in Normandy. It means "the wood, the grove". It derives from Old Norse lundr "grove".
Places of interest
«Le bûcheron de la forêt de La Londe», sculpted by Paul Richer in 1899
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Official commune website (in French)
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