Virville
Commune in Normandy, France
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Virville (French pronunciation: [viʁvil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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The church in Virville | |
 Location of Virville | |
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| Coordinates: 49°35′33″N 0°21′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc |
| Intercommunality | CC Campagne de Caux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuelle Schuft[1] |
Area 1 | 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 340 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76747 /76110 |
| Elevation | 93–127 m (305–417 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 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 small farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D125 and D10 roads. An SNCF TER railway station serves both this and a neighbouring commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 147 | — |
| 1975 | 155 | +0.76% |
| 1982 | 211 | +4.50% |
| 1990 | 254 | +2.35% |
| 1999 | 260 | +0.26% |
| 2007 | 303 | +1.93% |
| 2012 | 360 | +3.51% |
| 2017 | 357 | −0.17% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Aubin, dating from the twelfth century.
