Barentin
Barentin | |
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Coordinates: 49°33′N 0°57′E / 49.55°N 0.95°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rouen |
Canton | Barentin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Bouillon[1] |
Area 1 | 12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 12,154 |
• Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76057 /76360 |
Elevation | 30–128 m (98–420 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Barentin (French pronunciation: [baʁɑ̃tɛ̃]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
The town is situated in the valley of the
TER
rail service here.
Heraldry
The arms of Barentin are blazoned : Azure, a viaduct argent masonned sable, and in chief 3 bees Or.
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Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 9,790 | — |
1975 | 10,773 | +1.38% |
1982 | 12,364 | +1.99% |
1990 | 12,721 | +0.36% |
1999 | 12,836 | +0.10% |
2007 | 12,291 | −0.54% |
2012 | 12,175 | −0.19% |
2017 | 11,822 | −0.59% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A museum.
- A seventeenth century fountain on the town square.
- More than 200 statues in the town, by Rodin, Janniot, Bourdelle, Drivier, Frémiet, Lagriffoul, etc.
- The railway viaduct, constructed in 1847 by Joseph Locke, with 27 arches 33m high.
- The sixteenth century chapel of Saint-Hélier.
Notable people
- André Marie, politician (1897–1974)
- Carmelite Order, Righteous Among the Nations
International relations
Barentin is
twinned
with:
- Petersfield, Hampshire in the United Kingdom[5][6]
- Warendorf in Germany
- Castiglione delle Stiviere in Italy
- Brossard, Quebec in Canada
See also
References
- Émile Lefort, Barentin autrefois, aujourd'hui, ISBN 2-84373-627-7
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 414.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Chapman, Phil (May 2006). "Petersfield Twinning Association". Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barentin.
- Official website of Barentin (in French)