Criquebeuf-en-Caux

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Ludovic Bacq^[1]Area2.08 km² (0.80 sq mi)Population403 • Density190/km² (500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation5–102 m (16–335 ft)
(avg. 102 m or 335 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Criquebeuf-en-Caux (French pronunciation: [kʁikbœf ɑ̃ ko], literally Criquebeuf in Caux) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

The commune is centered on a farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D211 and D940 roads. The commune's cliffs face the English Channel.

Heraldry

The arms of Criquebeuf-en-Caux are blazoned : Azure, a chevron argent between 2 mallets and a peacock in his pride Or.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	170	—
1975	197	+2.13%
1982	275	+4.88%
1990	417	+5.34%
1999	403	−0.38%
2007	391	−0.38%
2012	347	−2.36%
2017	404	+3.09%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The remains of the motte of a feudal castle.
• The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References