Rouen is a ceety on the River Seine in northren Fraunce.
Hit is the caipital o the region o Normandy. Umwhile yin o the mucklest an maist bien ceeties o medieval Europe, the tot nummer o indwallers in the metropolitan airt is 655,013 the nou. Rouen wis hame tae the Exchequer o Normandy in the Middle Ages. Hit wis yin o the caipitals o the Anglo-Norman deenasties, whilk rule't baith Ingland an muckle pairts o modren Fraunce fae the 11t tae the 15t yeirhunners. Fowk fae Rouen are kent as Rouennais.
Rouen | |
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Prefectur an commune | |
Tap: Rouen ceety centre an the Seine River. Middle left: Maritime museum. Centre: Le Gros-Horloge. Middle richt: Gustave-Flaubert Brig. Bottom: Rouen Cathedral. | |
Coordinates: 49°26′N 1°06′E / 49.44°N 1.10°E 1°06′E / 49.44°N 1.10°E | |
Kintra | Fraunce |
Region | Normandy |
Depairtment | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rouen |
Canton | 3 cantons |
Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Yvon Robert (PS) |
Area 1 | 21.38 km2 (8.25 sq mi) |
• Urban | 448 km2 (173 sq mi) |
• Metro (2010) | 1800 km2 (700 sq mi) |
Population (2016-01-01)2 | 112,596 |
• Rank | 35t in Fraunce |
• Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
• Urban (2010) | 494,382 |
• Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
• Metro (2011) | 655,013 |
• Metro density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET (UTC +1)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76540 / |
Website | www.rouen.fr |
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance. |
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