Maromme

Maromme
Commune
Maison Pélissier in Maromme

Coat of arms
Maromme
Location within Normandy region
Maromme
Coordinates: 49°28′57″N 1°02′34″E / 49.4825°N 1.0428°E / 49.4825; 1.0428Coordinates: 49°28′57″N 1°02′34″E / 49.4825°N 1.0428°E / 49.4825; 1.0428
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement Rouen
Canton Canteleu
Intercommunality Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
  Mayor (2008 - 2014) David Lamiray
Area1 4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 11,977
  Density 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 76410 /76150
Elevation 11–137 m (36–449 ft)
(avg. 16 m or 52 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.

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

Geography

A suburban town of forestry and light industry situated by the banks of the Cailly River, just 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Rouen city centre, at the junction of the D51, D56, D43 and the D6015 roads. SNCF operates a TER rail service here.

Heraldry

The arms of Maromme are blazoned :
Per bend sinister 1: Gules, a beehive Or issuant from the line of partition(?); 2: Or, 3 chimneys issuant from 4 factory roofs gules; and on a chief vert, 3 bees Or.

Population

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
898210,10711,62212,43112,74412,41111,977
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • Aimable Pélissier (1794–1864), Marshal of France, was born here
  • Georges Chedanne (1861–1940), architect, was born here
  • Georges Bradberry (1878–1959), artist, was born here

Twin towns

See also

References


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