Préaux, Seine-Maritime
Préaux is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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 The town hall in Préaux | |
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Location of Préaux 
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| Coordinates: 49°29′31″N 1°12′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Le Mesnil-Esnard |
| Intercommunality | CC Inter-Caux-Vexin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean Pierre Lemoine |
| Area 1 | 18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,812 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76509 /76160 |
| Elevation | 80–176 m (262–577 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 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 farming village situated some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D6015, D47 and the D104 roads. The A151 autoroute passes through the commune's territory.
Heraldry
Arms of Préaux |
The arms of Préaux are blazoned : Gules, 4 pales argent, overall a double-headed eagle Or, langued of the field, heads and feet azure. |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 546 | 611 | 822 | 1105 | 1450 | 1641 | 1679 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the eighteenth century.
- Ruins of a thirteenth-century castle.
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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