Illois, Seine-Maritime

Illois
Commune
The town hall in Illois
Illois
Location within Normandy region
Illois
Coordinates: 49°45′01″N 1°39′00″E / 49.7503°N 1.65°E / 49.7503; 1.65Coordinates: 49°45′01″N 1°39′00″E / 49.7503°N 1.65°E / 49.7503; 1.65
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement Dieppe
Canton Gournay-en-Bray
Intercommunality CC Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Claude Blondin
Area1 14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 309
 • Density 21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 76372 /76390
Elevation 175–243 m (574–797 ft)
(avg. 226 m or 741 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Illois is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A small farming village in the Pays de Bray situated some 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D82 with the N29 road. The A29 autoroute also passes through the commune.

Population

Historical population of Illois, Seine-Maritime
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population377398363314259266309
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Aubin, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The church of St.Denis at Coupigny, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The church of St. Germain at the hamlet of Mesnil-David, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • Two seventeenth century chateaux, at Blois and at Coupigny.

See also

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