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Oissel (French pronunciation: [wasɛl]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Oissel | |
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Commune | |
 Oissel railway station | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oissel  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°20′33″N 1°05′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Barré |
| Area 1 | 22.19 km2 (8.57 sq mi) |
| Population | 12,241 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76484 /76350 |
| Elevation | 2–128 m (6.6–419.9 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 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 suburban and light industrial town situated by the banks of the river Seine, just 8 miles (13 km) south of Rouen at the junction of the D18 and the D13 roads. Junction 22 of the A13 autoroute is entirely within the commune's borders. SNCF operates a TER rail service here.
History
The area around Oissel were a commen place for viking raiders because of it's location on the Seine river, during their raids on Francia. Eventually, the vikings setteled on one of the islands near Oissel and made it into a base, calling the island "Thorhólmr" meaning "Thor's Island".[2]
During the battle of France, 9th of June 1940, the french blew up several bridges and crossings over the Seine river around Oissel to halt the german advance, including Viaduc de Oissel and Pont de Tourville-la-Rivière.[3]
Heraldry
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The arms of Oissel are blazoned : Per pale argent and azure, a half-filled alembic gules and a garb Or, and on a chief gules, a leopard Or, armed and langued azure.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 9,949 | — |
| 1975 | 10,501 | +0.77% |
| 1982 | 11,712 | +1.57% |
| 1990 | 11,444 | −0.29% |
| 1999 | 11,053 | −0.39% |
| 2007 | 11,574 | +0.58% |
| 2012 | 11,445 | −0.22% |
| 2017 | 11,895 | +0.77% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
People
- Daniel Horlaville, footballer born in 1945.
- Raoul Grimoin-Sanson (1860–1941), cinematographic inventor.
- Grégory Tafforeau, footballer born in 1976.
- Thierry Foucaud, 1954-, Politician.
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The sixteenth century manorhouse, the Manoir de La Chapelle.
- The Dambray Pavillon, from the seventeenth century.
- The Château de La Perreuse.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Hjardar, Kim, "Vikingernes Største Slag", Turbine, 2020
- Sur l'Île aux Bœufs pendant la première partie de la Seconde Guerre mondiale (https://fr.calameo.com/read/001680599ae22682d5db9)
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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| General | |
| National libraries | |
На других языках
[de] Oissel
Oissel ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 12.241 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Seine-Maritime in der Region Normandie. Sie liegt 15 km südlich von Rouen an der Seine. Der Flusslauf begrenzt die Gemeinde im Süden und Osten. Westlich verläuft die Autobahn A 13 (Europastraße 5). An Industrie sind in der Gemeinde vor allem chemische und petrochemische Betriebe beheimatet.- [en] Oissel
[ru] Уасель
Уасель (фр. Oissel) — город на севере Франции, регион Нормандия, департамент Приморская Сена (Seine-Maritime), округ Руан, кантон Сент-Этьен-дю-Рувре (Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray). Пригород Руана, расположен в 13 км к югу от центра города, на противоположном берегу Сены, внутри одного из её меандров, в 2 км от автомагистрали А13 «Нормандия». Один из многочисленных городов-спутников Руана, входит в состав Метрополии Руан-Нормандия. На востоке коммуны находится железнодорожная станция Уасель линии Париж-Гавр.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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