Octeville-sur-Mer

Summary

Octeville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ɔktəvil syʁ mɛʁ], literally Octeville on Sea) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, northern France. It is twinned with Bourne End (Bucks) in United Kingdom since 2003 and with Furci Siculo (Sicily) in Italy since 2010.

Octeville-sur-Mer
The plateau between the village and the sea
The plateau between the village and the sea
Coat of arms of Octeville-sur-Mer
Location of Octeville-sur-Mer
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Octeville-sur-Mer
Octeville-sur-Mer
Octeville-sur-Mer is located in Normandy
Octeville-sur-Mer
Octeville-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 49°33′23″N 0°07′04″E / 49.5564°N 0.1178°E / 49.5564; 0.1178
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonOcteville-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Olivier Roche[1]
Area
1
20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,122
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76481 /76930
Elevation0–105 m (0–344 ft)
(avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

A small farming town in the Pays de Caux with huge cliffs overlooking the English Channel, some 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Le Havre, at the junction of the D31 and D940 roads. The commune covers a large area, and boasts an airport (of Le Havre), a golf course and several small villages and hamlets.

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Octeville-sur-Mer
The arms of Octeville-sur-Mer are blazoned :
“D'azur au chevron brisé d'argent, accompagné de trois coquilles d'or.” (“Azure, a chevron burst argent between 3 escallops Or.”) [3]



Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,057—    
19752,334+1.82%
19823,251+4.85%
19904,005+2.64%
19994,834+2.11%
20075,516+1.66%
20125,794+0.99%
20175,918+0.42%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest edit

 
Center and church
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The church of St. Barthélemy, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The remains of some World War II artillery defences.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "L'Armorial".
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

  • Official commune website (in French)
  • The Octeville sur Mer twinning association website