Richemont, Seine-Maritime

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

Richemont
The town hall in Richemont
The town hall in Richemont
Location of Richemont
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Richemont is located in France
Richemont
Richemont
Richemont is located in Normandy
Richemont
Richemont
Coordinates: 49°48′34″N 1°38′44″E / 49.8094°N 1.6456°E / 49.8094; 1.6456
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonGournay-en-Bray
IntercommunalityCC Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Marylène Paul[1]
Area
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10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
440
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76527 /76390
Elevation152–221 m (499–725 ft)
(avg. 206 m or 676 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was the namesake for Richmond, North Yorkshire in England, which was itself the namesake for many other places around the world such as Richmond, Virginia in the United States.

Geography

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A forestry and farming village situated in the Pays de Bray at the junction of the D60 with the D920 road, some 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Dieppe.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968478—    
1975459−0.58%
1982461+0.06%
1990450−0.30%
1999447−0.07%
2007471+0.66%
2012483+0.50%
2017453−1.27%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Michel, dating from the thirteenth 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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE