Quincampoix
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Quincampoix
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Location within Upper Normandy region
Quincampoix
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| Country | France |
| Region | Upper Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Clères |
| Mayor | Didier Dubaillay |
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| Elevation | 80–180 m (260–590 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 ft) |
| Land area1 | 20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,163 (2006) |
| - Density | 156 /km2 (400 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76517/ 76230 |
| 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°31′31″N 1°11′07″E / 49.5253°N 1.1853°E
Quincampoix is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
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Geography
A farming village situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D90, D928 and the D51 roads.
Heraldry
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The arms of Quincampoix are blazoned : |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 969 | 1022 | 1242 | 1676 | 2107 | 2690 | 3163 |
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Places of interest
- The church of St. Marguerite, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A sixteenth century stone cross in the cemetery.
People
- It is the burial place of Jacques Anquetil (1934–1987) a road racing cyclist.
See also
References
External links
- Official website of Quincampoix (French)
- Quincampoix on the Quid website (French)
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