Saint-Saire
Commune in Normandy, France
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Saint-Saire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France. It is named after Saint Salvius of Albi.
Saint-Saire | |
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 The green cycleway through the old railway station | |
 Location of Saint-Saire | |
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| Coordinates: 49°41′41″N 1°29′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Neufchâtel-en-Bray |
| Intercommunality | CC Bray-Eawy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maryse Duval[1] |
Area 1 | 13.32 km2 (5.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 582 |
| • Density | 43.7/km2 (113/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76649 /76270 |
| Elevation | 88–193 m (289–633 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 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 associated light industry situated by the banks of the river Béthune in the Pays de Bray, some 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D7, D19 and the D1314 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 514 | — |
| 1975 | 433 | −2.42% |
| 1982 | 374 | −2.07% |
| 1990 | 418 | +1.40% |
| 1999 | 477 | +1.48% |
| 2007 | 582 | +2.52% |
| 2012 | 635 | +1.76% |
| 2017 | 611 | −0.77% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Saire, dating from the thirteenth century.
People
- Henri de Boulainvilliers, French write and historian, was born here.
