Criquebeuf-en-Caux

Criquebeuf-en-Caux
Commune
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Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°44′28″N 0°20′01″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Le Havre
Canton	Fécamp
Intercommunality	CA Fécamp Caux Littoral
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Ludovic Bacq[1]
Area ^1	2.08 km^2 (0.80 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	403
• Density	190/km^2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76194 /76111
Elevation	5–102 m (16–335 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Criquebeuf-en-Caux (French pronunciation: [kʁikbœf ɑ̃ ko], literally Criquebeuf in Caux) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

The commune is centered on a farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D211 and D940 roads. The commune's cliffs face the English Channel.

Heraldry

Arms of Criquebeuf-en-Caux

The arms of Criquebeuf-en-Caux are blazoned : Azure, a chevron argent between 2 mallets and a peacock in his pride Or.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	170	—
1975	197	+2.13%
1982	275	+4.88%
1990	417	+5.34%
1999	403	−0.38%
2007	391	−0.38%
2012	347	−2.36%
2017	404	+3.09%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The remains of the motte of a feudal castle.
• The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE