Ry | |
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 The church in Ry | |
Location of Ry  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°28′19″N 1°20′40″E / 49.4719°N 1.3444°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Le Mesnil-Esnard |
| Intercommunality | CC Inter-Caux-Vexin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Hoguet[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.71 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 760 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76548 /76116 |
| Elevation | 68–157 m (223–515 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. | |
Ry (pronounced [ʁi]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village situated by the banks of the small river Crevon, some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D12, D13, D62 and the D93 roads.
The village of Yonville in Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary is traditionally held to have been based on Ry.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 527 | — |
| 1975 | 525 | −0.05% |
| 1982 | 544 | +0.51% |
| 1990 | 610 | +1.44% |
| 1999 | 605 | −0.09% |
| 2007 | 742 | +2.58% |
| 2012 | 800 | +1.52% |
| 2017 | 712 | −2.30% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Sulpice, dating from the twelfth century.
- The eighteenth century Château de Vascoeuil.
- The automaton museum.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ry.
- Photos of the church of Saint-Sulpice at Ry (in French)
- Official village website (in French)
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This page was last edited on 23 September 2022, at 12:33