Criquiers
Commune in Normandy, France
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Criquiers (French pronunciation: [kʁikje]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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The town hall in Criquiers | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Criquiers | |
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| Coordinates: 49°40′31″N 1°42′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Gournay-en-Bray |
| Intercommunality | CC Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Michel[1] |
Area 1 | 23.55 km2 (9.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 716 |
| • Density | 30.4/km2 (78.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76199 /76390 |
| Elevation | 164–245 m (538–804 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 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 Bray, some 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D82, D236 and the D8 roads and on the border with the Oise département.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 615 | — |
| 1975 | 545 | −1.71% |
| 1982 | 530 | −0.40% |
| 1990 | 581 | +1.16% |
| 1999 | 602 | +0.40% |
| 2007 | 648 | +0.92% |
| 2012 | 669 | +0.64% |
| 2017 | 651 | −0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the seventeenth century.
- A nineteenth century chapel.
