Octeville-sur-Mer

Octeville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ɔktəvil syʁ mɛʁ], literally Octeville on Sea) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, northern France and is twinned with Bourne End (Bucks) in United Kingdom since 2003 and with Furci Siculo (Sicily) in Italy since 2010.

Octeville-sur-Mer
Commune
The plateau between the village and the sea
The plateau between the village and the sea
Coat of arms of Octeville-sur-Mer
Coat of arms
Location of Octeville-sur-Mer
Octeville-sur-Mer is located in France
Octeville-sur-Mer
Octeville-sur-Mer
Octeville-sur-Mer is located in Normandy
Octeville-sur-Mer
Octeville-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 49°33′23″N 0°07′04″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonOcteville-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Rousselin[1]
Area
1
20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
6,070
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76481 /76930
Elevation0–105 m (0–344 ft)
(avg. 75 m or 246 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 small farming town in the Pays de Caux with huge cliffs overlooking the English Channel, some 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Le Havre, at the junction of the D31 and D940 roads. The commune covers a large area, and boasts an airport (of Le Havre), a golf course and several small villages and hamlets.

Heraldry
Arms of Octeville-sur-Mer
Arms of Octeville-sur-Mer
 The arms of Octeville-sur-Mer are blazoned :
“D'azur au chevron brisé d'argent, accompagné de trois coquilles d'or.” (“Azure, a chevron burst argent between 3 escallops Or.”) [3]



Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,057—    
19752,334+1.82%
19823,251+4.85%
19904,005+2.64%
19994,834+2.11%
20075,516+1.66%
20125,794+0.99%
20175,918+0.42%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest
Center and church
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The church of St. Barthélemy, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • The remains of some World War II artillery defences.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "L'Armorial".
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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