Penly
Part of Petit-Caux in Normandy, France
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Penly is a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Petit-Caux.[2]
Penly | |
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Part of Petit-Caux | |
 Location of Penly | |
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| Coordinates: 49°58′49″N 1°13′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Dieppe-2 |
| Commune | Petit-Caux |
Area 1 | 4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 487 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (311/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 76630 |
| Elevation | 0–129 m (0–423 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 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 village of farming and light industry situated by the cliffs of the English Channel in the Pays de Caux at the junction of the D313 and the D925 roads, some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Dieppe.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 147 | — |
| 1968 | 143 | −0.46% |
| 1975 | 154 | +1.06% |
| 1982 | 184 | +2.58% |
| 1990 | 306 | +6.56% |
| 1999 | 355 | +1.66% |
| 2006 | 330 | −1.04% |
| Source: EHESS[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The Penly Nuclear Power Plant on the coast, with 2 reactors of 1300MW each.
- The church of St. Denis, dating from the twelfth century.
