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