Grand-Couronne

Not to be confused with Grande Couronne or Grand Couronné.

Grand-Couronne (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ kuʁɔn]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.^[3]

Grand-Couronne
Commune
An aerial view of Les Essarts
Coat of arms
Location of Grand-Couronne
Grand-Couronne Show map of France Grand-Couronne Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°21′30″N 1°00′29″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Elbeuf
Intercommunality	Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Julie Lesage[1]
Area 1	16.93 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	9,722
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76319 /76530
Elevation	2–139 m (6.6–456.0 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.

Geography

A small suburban town with a huge container port and considerable light industry situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 7 miles (11 km) south of the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D938, D3 and the D13 roads. The A13 autoroute passes through the southern section of the commune's territory.^{[citation needed]}

Heraldry

Arms of Grand-Couronne

The arms of Grand-Couronne are blazoned : Per fess gules and azure, a leopard Or and a boat Or on 3 bars wavy argent (waves) dimidiated with Per fess azure and gules, a crown Or and a demi toothed wheel argent issuant from the line of division.[citation needed]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	6,789	—
1975	7,749	+1.91%
1982	9,472	+2.91%
1990	9,792	+0.42%
1999	9,442	−0.40%
2007	9,492	+0.07%
2012	9,896	+0.84%
2017	9,648	−0.51%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

• Seelze, Germany^{[citation needed]}
• Velten, Germany^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department