Maromme

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) David Lamiray^[1]Area4.01 km² (1.55 sq mi)Population11,024 • Density2,700/km² (7,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation11–137 m (36–449 ft)
(avg. 16 m or 52 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Maromme (French pronunciation: [maʁɔm]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A suburban town of forestry and light industry situated by the banks of the Cailly, just 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Rouen city centre, at the junction of the D51, D56, D43 and the D6015 roads. SNCF operates a TER rail service here.

Heraldry

The arms of Maromme are blazoned : Per bend sinister 1: Gules, a beehive Or issuant from the line of partition(?); 2: Or, 3 chimneys issuant from 4 factory roofs gules; and on a chief vert, 3 bees Or.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	10,107	—
1975	11,622	+2.02%
1982	12,431	+0.97%
1990	12,744	+0.31%
1999	12,411	−0.29%
2007	11,819	−0.61%
2012	11,232	−1.01%
2017	10,908	−0.58%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.

People with links to the commune

• Aimable Pélissier (1794–1864), Marshal of France, was born here
• Georges Chedanne (1861–1940), architect, was born here
• Georges Bradberry (1878–1959), artist, was born here

Twin towns

• Norderstedt, Germany
• Signa, Italy
• Binche, Belgium
• Oadby and Wigston, England

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

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