Torcy-le-Grand, Seine-Maritime
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Location within Upper Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Longueville-sur-Scie |
| Intercommunality | Varenne et Scie |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Yves-Morin |
| Area1 | 8.75 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 729 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76697 / 76590 |
| Elevation | 32–172 m (105–564 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 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. | |
Torcy-le-Grand 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 in the Pays de Caux and by the banks of the Varenne River, some 8 miles (13 km) south of Dieppe at the junction of the D915, the D154 and the D149 roads.
Heraldry
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The arms of Torcy-le-Grand are blazoned : Barry gules and argent, a lion Or langued gules. |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 587 | 576 | 589 | 611 | 628 | 718 | 729 |
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Places of interest
- The church of St. Ribert, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The remains of a fifteenth-century chateau on an island in the river.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Torcy-le-Grand (Seine-Maritime). |
- Torcy-le-Grand on the Quid website (French)
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