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Maromme
MarommeLocation within Upper Normandy region
MarommeAdministration Country France Region Upper Normandy Department Seine-Maritime Arrondissement Rouen Canton Maromme Intercommunality CREA Mayor David Lamiray
(2008 - 2014)Statistics Elevation 11–137 m (36–449 ft)
(avg. 16 m/52 ft)Land area1 4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi) Population2 11,977 (2006) - Density 2,987 /km2 (7,740 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 76410/ 76150 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. Coordinates: 49°28′57″N 1°02′34″E / 49.4825°N 1.04277777778°E
Maromme is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
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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 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 8982 10,107 11,622 12,431 12,744 12,411 11,977 Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
People with links to the commune
- Aimable Pélissier (1794-1864), Marshall 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
External links
- Website about the commune (French)
- Maromme on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Seine-Maritime
- Rouen geography stubs
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