Gouy, Seine-Maritime

Gouy is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Gouy
Commune
The entrance to the Gouy cave
Coat of arms
Location of Gouy
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Coordinates: 49°21′19″N 1°08′54″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Darnétal
Intercommunality	Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Breugnot
Area ^1	4.97 km^2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	869
• Density	170/km^2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76313 /76520
Elevation	2–133 m (6.6–436.4 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Arms of Gouy

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 of Gouy, Seine-Maritime

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	331	348	446	468	644	794	788
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

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

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Website about the grotto of Gouy (in French)