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

Oissel
Oissel railway station
Oissel railway station
Coat of arms of Oissel
Location of Oissel
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Oissel is located in France
Oissel
Oissel
Oissel is located in Normandy
Oissel
Oissel
Coordinates: 49°20′33″N 1°05′32″E / 49.3425°N 01.0922°E / 49.3425; 01.0922
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonSaint-Étienne-du-Rouvray
IntercommunalityMétropole Rouen Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Barré[1]
Area
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22.19 km2 (8.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
12,367
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76484 /76350
Elevation2–128 m (6.6–419.9 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 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 suburban and light industrial town situated by the banks of the river Seine, just 8 miles (13 km) south of Rouen at the junction of the D18 and the D13 roads. Junction 22 of the A13 autoroute is entirely within the commune's borders. SNCF operates a TER rail service here.

History

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The area around Oissel were a common place for Viking raiders because of its location on the Seine river, during their raids on Francia. Eventually, the Vikings settled on one of the islands near Oissel and made it into a base, calling the island "Thorhólmr" meaning "Thor's Island".[3]

During the battle of France, 9 June 1940, the French blew up several bridges and crossings over the Seine river around Oissel to halt the German advance, including Viaduc de Oissel and Pont de Tourville-la-Rivière.[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Oissel
The arms of Oissel are blazoned :
Per pale argent and azure, a half-filled alembic gules and a garb Or, and on a chief gules, a leopard Or, armed and langued azure.



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19689,949—    
197510,501+0.77%
198211,712+1.57%
199011,444−0.29%
199911,053−0.39%
200711,574+0.58%
201211,445−0.22%
201711,895+0.77%
Source: INSEE[5]

People

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Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The sixteenth century manorhouse, the Manoir de La Chapelle.
  • The Dambray Pavillon, from the seventeenth century.
  • The Château de La Perreuse.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Hjardar, Kim, "Vikingernes Største Slag", Turbine, 2020
  4. ^ Sur l'Île aux Bœufs pendant la première partie de la Seconde Guerre mondiale (https://fr.calameo.com/read/001680599ae22682d5db9)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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