Gouy, Seine-Maritime

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Breugnot^[1]Area4.97 km² (1.92 sq mi)Population895 • Density180/km² (470/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation2–133 m (6.6–436.4 ft)
(avg. 76 m or 249 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gouy (French pronunciation: [ɡwi]) 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 river Seine, some 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D6015 and the D91 roads.

Heraldry

The arms of Gouy are blazoned : Per fess argent and azure, 2 keys in saltire sable and 3 baguettes palewise 2 & 1 Or.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	348	—
1975	446	+3.61%
1982	468	+0.69%
1990	644	+4.07%
1999	794	+2.35%
2007	819	+0.39%
2012	798	−0.52%
2017	869	+1.72%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Pierre and Paul, dating from the twelfth century.
• Prehistoric finds in caves and graves by the Seine.^[4]

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

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