Mélamare
Mélamare | |
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Location of Mélamare  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Lillebonne |
| Intercommunality | Caux-Vallée de Seine |
Area 1 | 6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 773 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76421 /76170 |
| Elevation | 60–136 m (197–446 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mélamare is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A farming town in the Pays de Caux, situated some 14 miles (23 km) east of Le Havre, near the junction of the D34 and D312 roads.
History
Tradition holds that Saint Honorina (Sainte-Honorine) was martyred here in 303AD. There is a chapel dedicated to her in the town. The town name was recorded as Mellomara in the thirteenth century. After the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Protestantism survived here clandestinely.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388 | 432 | 408 | 711 | 762 | 751 | 773 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The thirteenth century chapel of St.Honorine.
- The church of St.Jacques-et-Sainte-Anne, dating from the twelfth century.
- An old windmill.
See also
References
External links
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