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Avesnes-en-Bray

Coordinates:49°28′11″N1°40′24″E/ 49.4697°N 1.6733°E/49.4697; 1.6733
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Avesnes-en-Bray
The landscape of Avesnes-en-Bray and the windfarm
The landscape of Avesnes-en-Bray and the windfarm
Location of Avesnes-en-Bray
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Avesnes-en-Bray is located in France
Avesnes-en-Bray
Avesnes-en-Bray
Avesnes-en-Bray is located in Normandy
Avesnes-en-Bray
Avesnes-en-Bray
Coordinates:49°28′11″N1°40′24″E/ 49.4697°N 1.6733°E/49.4697; 1.6733
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonGournay-en-Bray
IntercommunalityCC Quatre Rivières
Government
• Mayor(2020–2026)Françoise Deschamps[1]
Area
1
11.9 km2(4.6 sq mi)
Population
(2021)[2]
288
• Density24/km2(63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76048/76220
Elevation102–229 m (335–751 ft)
(avg. 136 m or 446 ft)
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Avesnes-en-Bray(French pronunciation:[avɛnɑ̃bʁɛ],literallyAvesnes inBray) is acommunein theSeine-Maritimedepartmentin theNormandyregionin northernFrance.

Geography

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A smallfarmingvillage in thePays de Bray,situated some 28 miles (45 km) east ofRouen,at the junction of theN31and D221 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968275
1975249−1.41%
1982205−2.74%
1990234+1.67%
1999256+1.00%
2007313+2.54%
2012319+0.38%
2017301−1.15%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The eighteenth century church of St.Martin.
  • SomeMerovingiantombs and objects, found in the 19th century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
  3. ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE