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Biville-sur-Mer

Part of Petit-Caux in Normandy, France

Coat of arms

Location of Biville-sur-Mer

49°58′59″N 1°15′13″E / 49.9831°N 1.2536°E / 49.9831; 1.2536CountryFranceRegionNormandyDepartmentSeine-MaritimeArrondissementDieppeCantonDieppe-2CommunePetit-Caux Area

5.3 km² (2.0 sq mi)Population

(2019)^[1]

847 • Density160/km² (410/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal code

76630

Elevation0–128 m (0–420 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Biville-sur-Mer is a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Petit-Caux.^[2]

Geography

A farming village in the Pays de Caux, bordered by cliffs overlooking the English Channel, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D925 and the D313 roads.

Heraldry

The arms of Biville-sur-Mer are blazoned :
Azure, the outline of the local church surrounding 2 swans respectant argent, all upon a base per fess wavy vert and azure. ('base' and 'sea')

Population

Historical population of Biville-sur-Mer
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	287	323	344	524	547	534	657
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.