Yvecrique
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Seine-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Rouen | |
| Canton | Yvetot | |
| Community association | Plateau de Caux-Doudeville-Yerville | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 41 ′ N , 0 ° 49 ′ E | |
| height | 129-167 m | |
| surface | 5.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 644 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 108 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 76560 | |
| INSEE code | 76757 | |
| Website | Yvecrique76.fr | |
_mairie-%C3%A9cole.jpg) Yvecrique town hall and school building |
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Yvecrique is a French municipality with 644 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Seine-Maritime department in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the arrondissement of Rouen and to the community association Plateau de Caux-Doudeville-Yerville, founded in 2016 . The inhabitants are called Yvecriquais (es) .
geography
The municipality of Yvecrique is located in the Pays de Caux , about 36 kilometers northwest of the city of Rouen and about 35 kilometers east of the coastal town of Fécamp . Neighboring communities of Yvecrique are Doudeville in the north, Amfreville-les-Champs in the northeast, Grémonville in the southeast, Étoutteville in the southwest and Harcanville in the northwest.
There are no surface rivers in the municipality; the precipitation seeps into the calcareous soil or forms several small lakes and ponds. With the exception of small trees in the west, the community area consists of arable and meadow areas. In addition to the eponymous village of Yvecrique , the municipality includes the hamlets of Gournay and Le Thuit as well as several scattered farms.
history
In the 12th century, the name of the village appears for the first time as Yvecriche . The name is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from Kirkja (= church ). The prefix comes from the Germanic name Ivo - probably the same namesake for the nearby small town of Yvetot .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 | ||
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| 233 | 220 | 195 | 448 | 649 | 635 | 644 | 646 | ||
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Aubin Church, built in 1770
- Crossroads between Le Thuit and Yvecrique
- well-preserved remains of a Roman road
partnership
Yvecrique has had a partnership with the Breton community of Le Guerno since 2013 .
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture still plays an important role in the community. Yvecrique is located in the largest European flax growing area. There are eleven farms in the municipality (grain cultivation, seed production, cattle breeding). Some jobs are offered by craft businesses, and numerous residents are commuters to the surrounding larger cities.
Yvecrique is connected to the surrounding cities and communities by a well-developed road network in all directions. The train station in Motteville, seven kilometers away, is on the railway line from Paris Gare Saint-Lazare to Le Havre ( Ligne de Paris-Saint-Lazare au Havre ). There is a connection to the A29 motorway five kilometers south of Amfreville-les-Champs .
supporting documents
- ↑ www.yvecrique76.fr
- ↑ Yvecrique on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Yvecrique on insee.fr
- ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)
