Grand-Couronne

Coordinates: 49°21′30″N 1°00′29″E / 49.3583°N 1.0081°E / 49.3583; 1.0081
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Grand-Couronne
An aerial view of Les Essarts
An aerial view of Les Essarts
Coat of arms of Grand-Couronne
Location of Grand-Couronne
Map
Grand-Couronne is located in France
Grand-Couronne
Grand-Couronne
Grand-Couronne is located in Normandy
Grand-Couronne
Grand-Couronne
Coordinates: 49°21′30″N 1°00′29″E / 49.3583°N 1.0081°E / 49.3583; 1.0081
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonElbeuf
IntercommunalityMétropole Rouen Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Julie Lesage[1]
Area
1
16.93 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,726
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76319 /76530
Elevation2–139 m (6.6–456.0 ft)
(avg. 16 m or 52 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Grand-Couronne (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ kuʁɔn]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.[citation needed]

Geography[edit]

A small suburban town with a huge container port and considerable light industry situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 7 miles (11 km) south of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D938, D3 and the D13 roads. The A13 autoroute passes through the southern section of the commune's territory.[citation needed]

Heraldry[edit]

Arms of Grand-Couronne
Arms of Grand-Couronne
The arms of Grand-Couronne are blazoned :
Per fess gules and azure, a leopard Or and a boat Or on 3 bars wavy argent (waves) dimidiated with Per fess azure and gules, a crown Or and a demi toothed wheel argent issuant from the line of division.[citation needed]



Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,789—    
1975 7,749+1.91%
1982 9,472+2.91%
1990 9,792+0.42%
1999 9,442−0.40%
2007 9,492+0.07%
2012 9,896+0.84%
2017 9,648−0.51%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links[edit]

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