Barentin (French pronunciation: [baʁɑ̃tɛ̃]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 49°33′N 0°57′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rouen |
Canton | Barentin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Bouillon |
Area 1 | 12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
Population | 12,398 |
• Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76057 /76360 |
Elevation | 30–128 m (98–420 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A town of light industry and farming situated by the banks of the river Austreberthe in the Pays de Caux, some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Rouen at the junction of the D6015, D143 and the D104 roads. SNCF operates a TER rail service here.
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The arms of Barentin are blazoned : Azure, a viaduct argent masonned sable, and in chief 3 bees Or.
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 9,790 | — |
1975 | 10,773 | +1.38% |
1982 | 12,364 | +1.99% |
1990 | 12,721 | +0.36% |
1999 | 12,836 | +0.10% |
2007 | 12,291 | −0.54% |
2012 | 12,175 | −0.19% |
2017 | 11,822 | −0.59% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
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