Gonfreville-l'Orcher
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Seine-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre | |
| Canton | Le Havre-3 | |
| Community association | Havraise | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 30 ' N , 0 ° 14' E | |
| height | 0-102 m | |
| surface | 25.81 km 2 | |
| Residents | 9,057 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 351 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 76700 | |
| INSEE code | 76305 | |
| Website | http://www.gonfreville-l-orcher.fr/ | |
 Lifting bridge over the Canal du Havre à Tancarville |
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Gonfreville-l'Orcher is a French commune in the department of Seine-Maritime in the region Normandy ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Le Havre and the canton of Le Havre-3 .
geography
The municipality is located in the metropolitan area east of Le Havre . In the south, the municipality extends across the port facilities of Le Havre to the mouth of the Seine . Neighboring communities are:
- Saint-Martin-du-Manoir in the north,
- Gainneville in the northeast,
- Rogerville in the east,
- Le Havre to the west and
- Harfleur and Montivilliers to the northwest.
Transport links
In terms of transport connections, the municipality uses the infrastructure of the greater Le Havre area. In addition, the Canal du Havre à Tancarville canal crosses the municipality in an east-west direction.
history
Gonfreville-l'Orcher was created by merging the former parishes of Gonfreville and Gournay. The name extension "l'Orcher" comes from old fiefdoms and the associated family "d'Aurichier", who still own the castle today.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 8,032 | 8,636 | 10.173 | 10,345 | 10,202 | 9,938 | 9,244 | 9,153 |
From 1962 only residents with primary residence
Attractions
- Orcher Castle (11th-18th centuries)
- The Manoir Sénitot in the district of Bévilliers (16th - 17th centuries)
- The Saint-Erkonwald church (11th-19th centuries)
- Notre-Dame de la Consolation church in Gournay (17th-19th centuries)
- Saint-Dignefort chapel (1204, 15th century reconstruction)
- The Mayville workers' settlement of the Schneider-Werke (built 1906–1939)
economy
One of the largest oil refineries in the country is located in the village . 1,100 employees of Total's Normandy platform work on 360 hectares. 350,000 barrels are processed every day .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on the website of Total (French) , accessed on August 2, 2012