Gouy, Seine-Maritime

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

Gouy
Commune
The entrance to the Gouy Cave
Coat of arms
Location of Gouy
Gouy Show map of France Gouy Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°21′19″N 1°08′54″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Darnétal
Intercommunality	Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Breugnot[1]
Area 1	4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	893
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76313 /76520
Elevation	2–133 m (6.6–436.4 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D6015 and the D91 roads.

Heraldry

Arms of Gouy

The arms of Gouy are blazoned : Per fess argent and azure, 2 keys in saltire sable and 3 baguettes palewise 2 & 1 Or.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	348	—
1975	446	+3.61%
1982	468	+0.69%
1990	644	+4.07%
1999	794	+2.35%
2007	819	+0.39%
2012	798	−0.52%
2017	869	+1.72%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Pierre and Paul, dating from the twelfth century.
• Prehistoric finds in caves and graves by the Seine.^[4]

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department