Héricourt-en-Caux (French pronunciation: [eʁikuʁ ɑ̃ ko], lit. 'Héricourt in Caux') is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Héricourt-en-Caux
Coat of arms of Héricourt-en-Caux
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Location of Héricourt-en-Caux
Héricourt-en-Caux is located in France
Héricourt-en-Caux
Héricourt-en-Caux
Location within France
Héricourt-en-Caux is located in Normandy
Héricourt-en-Caux
Héricourt-en-Caux
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 49°41′52″N 0°41′56″E / 49.6978°N 0.6989°E / 49.6978; 0.6989
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonYvetot
IntercommunalityCC Plateau de Caux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Emmanuel Cauchy[1]
Area
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10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
941
 • Density87.0/km2 (225/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76355 /76560
Elevation53–141 m (174–463 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A forestry and farming village by the banks of the river Durdent, in the Pays de Caux, some 33 miles (53 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D131, D233 and D149 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 425—    
1975 515+2.78%
1982 681+4.07%
1990 730+0.87%
1999 867+1.93%
2007 934+0.93%
2012 945+0.23%
2017 955+0.21%
2023 941−0.25%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Denis, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • Three chapels.
  • A sixteenth-century stone cross.
  • A watermill.
  • The chateau de Boscol, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The motte of an old castle.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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