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Bénouville (French pronunciation: [benuvil] (listen)) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Bénouville
Commune
Cliffs at Bénouville
Location of Bénouville
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Coordinates: 49°43′05″N 0°15′02″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Le Havre
Canton	Octeville-sur-Mer
Intercommunality	Le Havre Seine Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Leduc
Area 1	2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	189
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76079 /76790
Elevation	0–99 m (0–325 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 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 situated in the Pays de Caux, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D11 and D72 roads and on the coast of the English Channel.

History

Just outside the village is the Bénouville road bridge over the Caen Canal. Since 6 July 1944, it is better known as Pegasus Bridge, the first objective to be captured in Operation Overlord.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	139	—
1975	128	−1.17%
1982	145	+1.80%
1990	146	+0.09%
1999	128	−1.45%
2007	119	−0.91%
2012	171	+7.52%
2017	179	+0.92%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest

• The seventeenth century chateau.
• The church of St.Riquier, dating from the eleventh century.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

External links

На других языках

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[de] Bénouville (Seine-Maritime)

Bénouville ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 189 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Seine-Maritime in der Region Normandie (vor 2016 Haute-Normandie). Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Le Havre und zum Kanton Octeville-sur-Mer (bis 2015 Criquetot-l’Esneval). Die Einwohner werden Hermevillais genannt.

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- [en] Bénouville, Seine-Maritime

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