Doudeville
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Seine-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Rouen | |
| Canton | Yvetot | |
| Community association | Plateau de Caux-Doudeville-Yerville | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 43 ' N , 0 ° 47' E | |
| height | 85-156 m | |
| surface | 14.51 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,484 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 171 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 76560 | |
| INSEE code | 76219 | |
| Website | http://www.doudeville-capitale-du-lin.com/ | |
Doudeville is a commune with 2,484 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Seine-Maritime department in the region of Normandy .
geography
Doudeville is 17 kilometers from the coastal town of Saint-Valery-en-Caux . The highways Rouen- Saint-Valery-en-Caux and Le Havre - Dieppe cross in the village . The municipality is the capital of a canton .
history
In a wooded area and in the hamlet of Vautuit , remains have been found that suggest that Doudeville must have been an important site during the Gallo-Roman period.
The place has been known for linen production since the 19th century. At that time there were 7,000 to 8,000 employees in the trade. In addition, the general assembly of flax farmers took place in Doudeville, where the most important officials of the trade from all over the world met.
Surname
The name possibly comes from Dodelini villa , which could have been the name of a former lord of the village. But it is also possible that the name is derived from duodecim villoe or Duodena villa , which means "twelve villas".
economy
Doudeville is known for its linen production and is also known as the "linen capital". From 1955 to 1997, the body construction company Antem , which manufactured vehicle trailers and tractor cabs, was based in Doudeville .
Town twinning
- Bad Nenndorf (Germany), since 1978
- Bourne ( Lincolnshire , UK), since 1989
Demographics
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
| Residents | 2087 | 1993 | 2161 | 2315 | 2492 | 2526 | 2563 |
age structure
26 percent of the population are 19 years old or younger. Ten percent of the population are 75 years old or older.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.doudeville-capitale-du-lin.com/Plan-d-acces,1,0,34.html
- ↑ http://www.doudeville-capitale-du-lin.com/Histoire-de-Doudeville,1,0,45.html
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from September 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
