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Saint-Léonard, Seine-Maritime

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Saint-Léonard
Location of Saint-Léonard
Map
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonFécamp
Area
1
11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
1,874
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76600 /76400
Elevation0–114 m (0–374 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Léonard is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.

Geography

An area of farming and light industry, in the Pays de Caux, situated some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D940 and D79 roads. The commune is just south of Fécamp and comprises the village itself and several hamlets. The coast faces the English Channel and has some spectacular cliffs

Population

Population history
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
1312 1395 1627 1660 1680 1690 1874
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

  • The ruins of the thirteenth-century Hogues castle.
  • The church of St. Leonard, dating from the eleventh century.

See also

References