Sahurs

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CountryFrance
Area
1
11.23 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
1,216
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Sahurs
Commune
The manor of Marbeuf in Sahurs
The manor of Marbeuf in Sahurs
Location of Sahurs
Sahurs is located in France
Sahurs
Sahurs
Sahurs is located in Normandy
Sahurs
Sahurs
Coordinates: 49°21′34″N 0°56′39″E / 49.3594°N 0.9442°E / 49.3594; 0.9442
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonCanteleu
IntercommunalityMétropole Rouen Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Jouenne[1]
Area
1
11.23 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,216
 • Density108.3/km2 (280.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76550 /76113
Elevation2–101 m (6.6–331.4 ft)
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sahurs (French pronunciation: [sayʁ]) is a rural commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Part of the Metropole Rouen Normandie, it is situated along the river Seine, about 15 kilometers southwest of Rouen.

A village of forestry and farming situated inside a meander of the river Seine, some 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Rouen at the junction of the D5 and the D351 roads. A car ferry connects the commune with the south bank.

Administration

Sahurs is governed by a municipal council led by mayor Thierry Jouenne, elected in 2020.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 755—    
1975 788+0.61%
1982 870+1.42%
1990 1,008+1.86%
1999 1,120+1.18%
2007 1,320+2.08%
2012 1,264−0.86%
2017 1,226−0.61%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Sauveur, dating from the eleventh century
  • The sixteenth century Château de Soquence
  • The manorhouse and chapel de Marbeuf, dating from the sixteenth century
  • The Château de Trémauville

Notable people

See also

References

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