Avesnes-en-Val (French pronunciation: [avɛn ɑ̃ val]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Avesnes-en-Val
The town hall in Avesnes-en-Val
The town hall in Avesnes-en-Val
Location of Avesnes-en-Val
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Avesnes-en-Val is located in France
Avesnes-en-Val
Avesnes-en-Val
Avesnes-en-Val is located in Normandy
Avesnes-en-Val
Avesnes-en-Val
Coordinates: 49°55′16″N 1°23′53″E / 49.9211°N 1.3981°E / 49.9211; 1.3981
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonNeufchâtel-en-Bray
IntercommunalityCC Falaises Talou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Catherine Flamand[1]
Area
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16.51 km2 (6.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
269
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76049 /76630
Elevation79–184 m (259–604 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A small farming commune comprising the village itself and seven hamlets, in the Pays de Bray, situated some 17 miles (27 km) east of Dieppe, at the junction of the D26 and D226 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 406—    
1975 372−1.24%
1982 307−2.71%
1990 291−0.67%
1999 268−0.91%
2007 281+0.59%
2012 264−1.24%
2017 279+1.11%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The sixteenth century church of St. Aignan.
  • The church of Saint-Melaine dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The sixteenth century church of Notre-Dame at Villy-le-Haut.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE