Fongueusemare | |
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.jpg) The town hall in Fongueusemare | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fongueusemare | |
  Fongueusemare  Fongueusemare | |
| Coordinates:49°40′45″N0°18′22″E / 49.6792°N 0.3061°E /49.6792; 0.3061 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Octeville-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Le Havre Seine Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Valérie Petit[1] |
Area 1 | 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 176 |
| • Density | 14.9/km2 (38.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76268 /76280 |
| Elevation | 37–136 m (121–446 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fongueusemare (French pronunciation:[fɔ̃ɡøzmaʁ]) is acommune in theSeine-Maritimedepartment in theNormandyregion in northernFrance.
A smallfarming andwoodland village situated in thePays de Caux, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast ofLe Havre, at the junction of the D72 and the D79 roads.
| The arms of Fongueusemare areblazoned : Azure, two abbot's croziers in saltire, between a garb and 3 gables (from tithing barns) Or |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 162 | — |
| 1975 | 156 | −0.54% |
| 1982 | 160 | +0.36% |
| 1990 | 170 | +0.76% |
| 1999 | 170 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 189 | +1.33% |
| 2012 | 185 | −0.43% |
| 2017 | 189 | +0.43% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Much of the action inAndré Gide's bookStrait Is the Gate is set in the home of the Bucolin family at Fongueusemare.
