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Motteville
Administration Country France Region Upper Normandy Department Seine-Maritime Arrondissement Rouen Canton Clères Mayor Elisabeth Petit Statistics Elevation 135–157 m (443–515 ft)
(avg. 150 m/490 ft)Land area1 8.68 km2 (3.35 sq mi) Population2 728 (2006) - Density 84 /km2 (220 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 76456/ 76970 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 49°38′10″N 0°51′22″E / 49.6361111111°N 0.856111111111°E
Motteville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
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Geography
A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Rouen at the junction of the D20, D89, D53 and the D336 roads. SNCF operates a TER (train) train service here.
Population
Population history 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 553 604 620 666 706 730 728 Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates Places of interest
- The church of St.Michel, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The Château Henri IV
- The sixteenth century fortified manorhouse.
See also
References
External links
- Official website of the commune (French)
- Motteville on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Seine-Maritime
- Rouen geography stubs
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