La Londe
Commune in Normandy, France
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La Londe (French pronunciation: [la lɔ̃d]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. It was first mentioned in historical records in 1170.
La Londe | |
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 Location of La Londe | |
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| Coordinates: 49°18′22″N 0°57′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Elbeuf |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Jaouen[1] |
Area 1 | 30.98 km2 (11.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,372 |
| • Density | 76.57/km2 (198.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76391 /76500 |
| Elevation | 20–138 m (66–453 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,423 | — |
| 1975 | 1,672 | +2.33% |
| 1982 | 1,738 | +0.55% |
| 1990 | 1,900 | +1.12% |
| 1999 | 2,007 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 2,222 | +1.28% |
| 2012 | 2,274 | +0.46% |
| 2017 | 2,334 | +0.52% |
| 2023 | 2,372 | +0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Toponymy
Lunda around 1170. There are more than 100 place-names la Londe in Normandy. It means "the wood, the grove". It derives from Old Norse lundr "grove".
Places of interest
