Bénouville, Seine-Maritime
Commune in Normandy, France
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Bénouville (French pronunciation: [benuvil] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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Bénouville | |
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Cliffs at Bénouville | |
 Location of Bénouville | |
  Bénouville Location within France  Bénouville Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′05″N 0°15′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Octeville-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Le Havre Seine Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Leduc[1] |
Area 1 | 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 168 |
| • Density | 58.7/km2 (152/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76079 /76790 |
| Elevation | 0–99 m (0–325 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 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 village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D11 and D72 roads and on the coast of the English Channel.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 139 | — |
| 1975 | 128 | −1.17% |
| 1982 | 145 | +1.80% |
| 1990 | 146 | +0.09% |
| 1999 | 128 | −1.45% |
| 2007 | 119 | −0.91% |
| 2012 | 171 | +7.52% |
| 2017 | 179 | +0.92% |
| 2023 | 168 | −1.05% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The seventeenth century chateau.
- The church of St.Riquier, dating from the eleventh century.
