Orival (Seine-Maritime)
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Seine-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Rouen | |
| Canton | Elbeuf | |
| Community association | Métropole Rouen Normandy | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 19 ′ N , 1 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 2-131 m | |
| surface | 9.55 km 2 | |
| Residents | 913 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 96 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 76500 | |
| INSEE code | 76486 | |
| Website | http://www.orival76-mairie.fr/ | |
Orival is a French municipality with 913 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Seine-Maritime department in the region of Normandy . Orival is located in the arrondissement of Rouen in the canton of Elbeuf . The inhabitants are called Orivalais .
geography
Orival is about 15 kilometers south-southwest of Rouen on the Seine . Orival is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Grand-Couronne in the north, Oissel in the east, Cléon in the east and south-east, Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf in the south-east, Elbeuf in the south and La Londe in the north-west.
history
In 1195 Richard the Lionheart built a castle here, which was lost due to the inability of his brother Johann Ohneland and was razed in 1203.
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,228 | 1,164 | 1,132 | 926 | 1.004 | 1,071 | 970 | 954 |
Attractions
- Saint-Georges church, historic monument since 1927
- Remains of Gallo-Roman temples, monument historique since 1922
- Roche-Fouet ruins
Web links
Commons : Orival - collection of images, videos and audio files
