Montville (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃vil]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.
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Commune | |
Montville railway station | |
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Coordinates: 49°32′50″N 1°04′35″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rouen |
Canton | Bois-Guillaume |
Intercommunality | Inter-Caux-Vexin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne-Sophie Clabaut[1] |
Area 1 | 10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
Population | 4,563 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76452 /76710 |
Elevation | 42–178 m (138–584 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
On August 19, 1845, a violent F5 tornado hit Montville, killing 75. It travelled 15km with an average width of about 300 meters.[3]
A small town of forestry farming and light industry situated some 9 miles (14 km) north of Rouen at the junction of the D44, D51 and the D155 roads. SNCF operates a TER train service here. Two small rivers meet here, the Clérette and the Cailly.
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The arms of Montville are blazoned : Per fess wavy azure and gules, a barrulet wavy between (in chief) in fess, a toothed wheel between 2 weavers shuttles palewise, and (in base) a plough argent.
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 4,139 | — |
1975 | 4,111 | −0.10% |
1982 | 4,365 | +0.86% |
1990 | 4,252 | −0.33% |
1999 | 4,644 | +0.98% |
2007 | 4,564 | −0.22% |
2012 | 4,795 | +0.99% |
2017 | 4,760 | −0.15% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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