Bernières, Seine-Maritime
Commune in Normandy, France
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Bernières (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Bernières | |
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The church in Bernières | |
 Location of Bernières | |
  Bernières Location within France  Bernières Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′16″N 0°28′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Bolbec |
| Intercommunality | Caux Seine Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Jean-Yves Argentin[1] |
Area 1 | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 639 |
| • Density | 96.4/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76082 /76210 |
| Elevation | 110–142 m (361–466 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 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 farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D73 and the D52 roads. The A29 autoroute forms the commune's southern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 471 | — |
| 1975 | 572 | +2.81% |
| 1982 | 549 | −0.58% |
| 1990 | 578 | +0.65% |
| 1999 | 544 | −0.67% |
| 2007 | 630 | +1.85% |
| 2012 | 679 | +1.51% |
| 2017 | 641 | −1.15% |
| 2023 | 639 | −0.05% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Jean-Baptiste, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A manorhouse
- The chateau of Durdan.
