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Part of Petit-Caux in Normandy, France
Biville-sur-Mer
Part of Petit-Caux
Coat of arms of Biville-sur-MerCoat of arms
Location of Biville-sur-Mer
Biville-sur-Mer is located in FranceBiville-sur-MerBiville-sur-MerShow map of FranceBiville-sur-Mer is located in NormandyBiville-sur-MerBiville-sur-MerShow map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°58′59″N 1°15′13″E / 49.9831°N 1.2536°E / 49.9831; 1.2536
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonDieppe-2
CommunePetit-Caux
Area5.3 km (2.0 sq mi)
Population847
 • Density160/km (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code76630
Elevation0–128 m (0–420 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Biville-sur-Mer is a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Petit-Caux.

Geography

A farming village in the Pays de Caux, bordered by cliffs overlooking the English Channel, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D925 and the D313 roads.

Heraldry

Arms of Biville-sur-Mer
Arms of Biville-sur-Mer
The arms of Biville-sur-Mer are blazoned :
Azure, the outline of the local church surrounding 2 swans respectant argent, all upon a base per fess wavy vert and azure. ('base' and 'sea')



Population

Historical population of Biville-sur-Mer
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population287323344524547534657
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.Remi, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

References

  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 26 November 2015 (in French)


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