Offranville (French pronunciation: [ɔfʁɑ̃vil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

Offranville
The town hall in Offranville
The town hall in Offranville
Coat of arms of Offranville
Location of Offranville
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Offranville is located in France
Offranville
Offranville
Offranville is located in Normandy
Offranville
Offranville
Coordinates: 49°52′18″N 1°02′57″E / 49.8717°N 1.0492°E / 49.8717; 1.0492
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonDieppe-1
IntercommunalityCA Région Dieppoise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Imelda Vandecandelaère[1]
Area
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17.34 km2 (6.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,191
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76482 /76550
Elevation8–92 m (26–302 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A small town of farming and light industry situated in the Pays de Caux at the junction of the D55, the D54 and the D237 roads, some 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of Dieppe. The river Scie forms most of the commune's eastern border with Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie.

Heraldry

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Arms of Offranville
The arms of Offranville are blazoned :
Quarterly 1: Or, a cross gules between 16 alerions azure; 2: Barry argent and gules, a lion sable crowned Or; 3: Tierced per fess a: azure, b: Or, a semi-circle couped azure c: argent, 3 ducks sable beaked and membered gules; 4: Gules, 2 batons raguly in saltire Or between a crescent argent and 3 mullets of 5 Or.



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,040—    
19752,236+1.32%
19822,930+3.94%
19903,059+0.54%
19993,470+1.41%
20073,323−0.54%
20123,309−0.08%
20173,119−1.18%
Source: INSEE[3]

People

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Jacques-Émile Blanche (1861–1942), artist, lived and died here.

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Ouen, dating from the sixteenth century, with a twisted spire.
  • A 1000-year-old yew tree, 7 metres (23 feet) in circumference.
  • Three châteaux and their parks.
  • The Jacques-Émile Blanche museum.

Twin towns

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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
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