Brachy
The church in Brachy
The church in Brachy
Coat of arms of Brachy
Location of Brachy
Brachy is located in France
Brachy
Brachy
Brachy is located in Normandy
Brachy
Brachy
Coordinates: 49°48′57″N 0°57′02″E / 49.8158°N 0.9506°E / 49.8158; 0.9506
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonLuneray
IntercommunalityCC Terroir de Caux
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christophe Leroy[1]
Area
1
11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
687
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76136 /76730
Elevation24–103 m (79–338 ft)
(avg. 35 m or 115 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brachy (French pronunciation: [bʁaʃi]) 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 Saâne in the Pays de Caux, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Dieppe, at the junction of the D4, D108 and the D152 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 515    
1975 567+1.38%
1982 669+2.39%
1990 661−0.15%
1999 683+0.36%
2007 728+0.80%
2012 757+0.78%
2017 768+0.29%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • Two ancient manorhouses.
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The seventeenth century church of St. Ouen.
  • The church of St. Remy, at Gourel, dating from the eleventh century.
  • A stone cross from the fifteenth century.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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