Ardouval
Commune in Normandy, France
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Ardouval (French pronunciation: [aʁduval]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
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The town hall in Ardouval | |
 Location of Ardouval | |
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| Coordinates: 49°44′49″N 1°16′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Neufchâtel-en-Bray |
| Intercommunality | CC Bray-Eawy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Laurent Gomes[1] |
Area 1 | 10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 158 |
| • Density | 15.1/km2 (39.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76024 /76680 |
| Elevation | 115–211 m (377–692 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A small farming and forestry village in the Pays de Bray, situated some 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D 212 and D 915 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 212 | — |
| 1975 | 206 | −0.41% |
| 1982 | 200 | −0.42% |
| 1990 | 139 | −4.45% |
| 1999 | 136 | −0.24% |
| 2007 | 169 | +2.75% |
| 2012 | 173 | +0.47% |
| 2017 | 162 | −1.31% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Marguerite, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The château des Hêtres Roux, dating from the eighteenth century
- The forest of Eawy.
- V1 rocket site
