Smermesnil

Smermesnil
Location of Smermesnil
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Smermesnil is located in France
Smermesnil
Smermesnil
Smermesnil is located in Normandy
Smermesnil
Smermesnil
Coordinates: 49°50′32″N 1°28′26″E / 49.8422°N 1.4739°E / 49.8422; 1.4739
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonNeufchâtel-en-Bray
IntercommunalityCC Londinières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Grandsire[1]
Area
1
12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
365
 • Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76677 /76660
Elevation117–218 m (384–715 ft)
(avg. 211 m or 692 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Smermesnil (French pronunciation: [smɛʁmenil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

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A farming commune created from three ancient parishes and situated at the 2nd highest point in the department, between the valleys of the Yères and the Eaulne rivers in the Pays de Bray. The commune is about 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D920, D14 and D59 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968446—    
1975285−6.20%
1982267−0.93%
1990218−2.50%
1999250+1.53%
2007366+4.88%
2012421+2.84%
2017407−0.67%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The château, built with stone from the ancient abbey de Foucarmont.
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The church of St. Jean, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The church of St. Madeleine, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE