| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Luneray |
| Insee | 76036 |
| Postal code | 76730 |
| Mayor | Dominique Laplace[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | CC Terroir Caux |
| Coordinates | 49.8303°N 1.0306°E |
| Elevation m | 102 |
| Elevation min m | 73 |
| Elevation max m | 107 |
| Area km 2 | 7.33 |
Auppegard (opɡaʁ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Dieppe at the junction of the D108 and D308 roads.
Etymology
Appelgart 1160; Anglo-Norse place name æppel > apple and gardr > yard, garden. Like Applegarth (Yorkshire, Appelgard 1160 ) and Épégard (Eure, Alpegard 1199 ).
It shows, that apples have been grown in Normandy for a long time, probably already to make cider.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 422 | — |
| 1975 | 468 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 523 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 551 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 561 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 674 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 728 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 716 | −1.6% |
| 2023 | 695 | −2.9% |
INSEE[2]
Places of interest
- The sixteenth-century church of St.Pierre, with a twisted spire.
- The seventeenth-century château.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE