La Londe | |
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![]() Location of La Londe | |
| Coordinates:49°18′22″N0°57′11″E / 49.306°N 0.953°E /49.306; 0.953 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Elbeuf |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Jaouen[1] |
Area 1 | 30.98 km2 (11.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,372 |
| • Density | 76.57/km2 (198.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76391 /76500 |
| Elevation | 20–138 m (66–453 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Londe (French pronunciation:[lalɔ̃d]) is acommune in theSeine-Maritimedepartment in theNormandy region in northernFrance. It was first mentioned in historical records in 1170.
Aforestry andfarming village situated some 12 miles (19 km) southwest ofRouen, at the junction of the D132 and the D38 roads. The commune borders the department of theEure.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,423 | — |
| 1975 | 1,672 | +2.33% |
| 1982 | 1,738 | +0.55% |
| 1990 | 1,900 | +1.12% |
| 1999 | 2,007 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 2,222 | +1.28% |
| 2012 | 2,274 | +0.46% |
| 2017 | 2,334 | +0.52% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Lunda around 1170. There are more than 100 place-namesla Londe in Normandy. It means "the wood, the grove". It derives from Old Norselundr "grove".
