Pissy-Pôville

Pissy-Pôville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. The 19th-century historian Théodore Bachelet (1820–1879) was born in this village.

Pissy-Pôville
A railway tunnel in Pissy-Pôville
Location of Pissy-Pôville
Pissy-Pôville
Pissy-Pôville
Coordinates: 49°31′46″N 0°59′38″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonNotre-Dame-de-Bondeville
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Paul Leseillier[1]
Area
1
11.26 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
1,264
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76503 /76360
Elevation47–144 m (154–472 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 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 farming village situated some 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Rouen at the junction of the D6015, D47 and the D104 roads. The A151 autoroute passes through the commune's territory.

History

The commune was formed in 1822 through the merger of the towns of Pissy and Pôville.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968568    
1975683+2.67%
1982947+4.78%
19901,089+1.76%
19991,256+1.60%
20071,284+0.28%
20121,248−0.57%
20171,264+0.26%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • A sixteenth century manorhouse with a dovecote.
  • Traces of a Roman villa.

See also

References


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