Montville, Seine-Maritime
Commune in Normandy, France
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Montville (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃vil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
Montville | |
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Montville railway station | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Montville | |
  Montville Location within France  Montville Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′50″N 1°04′35″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Bois-Guillaume |
| Intercommunality | Inter-Caux-Vexin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Anne-Sophie Clabaut[1] |
Area 1 | 10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,625 |
| • Density | 426.3/km2 (1,104/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76452 /76710 |
| Elevation | 42–178 m (138–584 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
1845 tornado
On August 19, 1845, a violent F5/T10 tornado hit Montville, killing 75 and injuring another 130. Many trees were debarked and uprooted. Many buildings were completely leveled, including three well-built mills.[3] The tornado travelled 15 km (9.3 mi) and had an average width of about 300 metres (980 ft).[4]
Heraldry
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The arms of Montville are blazoned : Per fess wavy azure and gules, a barrulet wavy between (in chief) in fess, a toothed wheel between 2 weavers shuttles palewise, and (in base) a plough argent.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,139 | — |
| 1975 | 4,111 | −0.10% |
| 1982 | 4,365 | +0.86% |
| 1990 | 4,252 | −0.33% |
| 1999 | 4,644 | +0.98% |
| 2007 | 4,564 | −0.22% |
| 2012 | 4,795 | +0.99% |
| 2017 | 4,760 | −0.15% |
| 2023 | 4,625 | −0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
