# Le Grand-Quevilly

> commune in Seine-Maritime, France

**Wikidata**: [Q655572](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q655572)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Grand-Quevilly)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/le-grand-quevilly

## Summary
Le Grand-Quevilly is a commune (municipality) in the Seine-Maritime department of France, located in the arrondissement of Rouen. It is an administrative locality with its own website, a resident population series around 25–26 thousand, and local institutions including the football club Grand-Quevilly F.C.

## Key Facts
- Status: Commune of France (France territorial subdivision for municipalities; commune inception: 1789).
- Country: France — a country located primarily in Western Europe (France inception references in the dataset: 843 AD associated with West Francia / Treaty of Verdun; 0481 associated with Francia; 1804-05-18 associated with the First French Empire).
- Department: Seine-Maritime (French department; inception: 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Rouen (arrondissement of France; part of the French administrative structure).
- Canton: Canton of Le Grand-Quevilly (canton inception in the dataset: 2015-03-22).
- Official website: https://grandquevilly.fr
- Coordinates: latitude 49.406388888889, longitude 1.0522222222222.
- Population (series provided): 24,967.0; 25,652.0; 26,175.0; 25,698.0; 25,771.0; 25,963.0; 26,034.0; 25,975.0; 25,954.0; 25,789.0. (Values supplied in the source; no years were attached.)
- Local sports club: Grand-Quevilly F.C. — inception 1963; headquarters located in Le Grand-Quevilly.
- Related event (dataset association): 1975 IAAF World Race Walking Cup (international athletics championship event).
- Related administrative class: commune of France (territorial subdivision; dataset inception: 1789).
- Wikidata / Wikimedia metadata: sitelink_count 55; wikipedia_title "Le Grand-Quevilly"; wikidata_description "commune in Seine-Maritime, France".
- SEO data: No SEO data available yet.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Le Grand-Quevilly located?
A: Le Grand-Quevilly is a commune in northern France, within the Seine-Maritime department and the arrondissement of Rouen. Its geographic coordinates are 49.406388888889 N, 1.0522222222222 E.

Q: What is the administrative status of Le Grand-Quevilly?
A: It is a French commune (municipality) and the seat of the canton named after it (canton of Le Grand-Quevilly, re‑established in the dataset with an inception date of 2015-03-22). It belongs to the Seine-Maritime department (inception: 1790-03-04).

Q: How many people live in Le Grand-Quevilly?
A: The provided population series lists values ranging from 24,967.0 up to 26,175.0 with multiple intermediate counts (ten values provided). The source did not attach years to these figures.

Q: Does Le Grand-Quevilly have any notable sports organizations?
A: Yes. Grand-Quevilly F.C., a French association football club founded in 1963, has its headquarters in Le Grand-Quevilly.

Q: Where can I find official information online about Le Grand-Quevilly?
A: The commune’s official website is https://grandquevilly.fr.

Q: Is Le Grand-Quevilly associated with any international athletics events in the source?
A: The dataset lists a relationship to the 1975 IAAF World Race Walking Cup (an international athletics championship event); the source links the event as a related entity.

Q: How is Le Grand-Quevilly described in Wikimedia data?
A: The Wikipedia title is "Le Grand-Quevilly", the Wikidata description is "commune in Seine-Maritime, France", and it has a sitelink_count of 55 across Wikimedia projects.

## Why It Matters
Le Grand-Quevilly matters as a distinct municipal entity within the Seine-Maritime department and the Rouen arrondissement, contributing to the suburban and administrative landscape of the Rouen metropolitan area. As a commune, it performs local government functions for its residents and hosts local institutions such as Grand-Quevilly F.C., which anchors community sport and local identity. The population series (about 25–26 thousand residents in the supplied counts) indicates a mid-sized urban municipality whose demographic weight matters for departmental planning, local services, and electoral representation. Its inclusion in datasets alongside departmental and national administrative metadata (Seine-Maritime, arrondissement of Rouen, canton of Le Grand-Quevilly, France) also makes it a relevant unit for regional statistics, mapping, and civic reference. The commune’s official website provides a direct municipal communication channel, underscoring its role as a local administrative and civic hub.

## Notable For
- Being a commune in the Seine-Maritime department and part of the arrondissement of Rouen.
- Hosting the headquarters of Grand-Quevilly F.C., a football club founded in 1963.
- Having a resident population series clustered around 25,000–26,000 (ten recorded values provided).
- Appearing in the dataset in relation to the 1975 IAAF World Race Walking Cup (international athletics championship).
- Maintaining an official municipal website at https://grandquevilly.fr.
- Possessing clear geocoordinates (49.406388888889 N, 1.0522222222222 E) for mapping and geospatial use.
- Being documented across Wikimedia projects (sitelink_count: 55) with the Wikipedia title "Le Grand-Quevilly".

## Body

### Overview
Le Grand-Quevilly is classified in the dataset as a commune of France and carries the Wikidata description "commune in Seine-Maritime, France." It functions as a municipal unit within the French administrative hierarchy and has its own official website at https://grandquevilly.fr. The Wikipedia article title for the locality is "Le Grand-Quevilly," and it is linked across 55 Wikimedia projects according to the provided sitelink_count.

### Administrative status and relationships
- Country: France. The dataset situates the commune within the French state. France is recorded in the source as a country located primarily in Western Europe with historic inception references including 843 AD (West Francia / Treaty of Verdun), 0481 (Francia), and 1804-05-18 (First French Empire).
- Department: Seine-Maritime. Le Grand-Quevilly belongs administratively to the Seine-Maritime department; the department’s dataset inception is 1790-03-04.
- Arrondissement: Rouen. The commune is part of the arrondissement of Rouen, a subdepartmental administrative division in France.
- Canton: Canton of Le Grand-Quevilly. The canton bearing the same name appears in the dataset with an inception date of 2015-03-22.
- Commune class: The entity is explicitly tied to the concept "commune of France" — the municipal subdivision whose dataset inception is noted as 1789.

### Geography and coordinates
- Exact coordinates: latitude 49.406388888889, longitude 1.0522222222222. These coordinates place Le Grand-Quevilly geographically within the northern part of France, inside the administrative bounds of Seine-Maritime and near the urban area of Rouen.

### Population data
- The source supplies a series of ten population figures: 24,967.0; 25,652.0; 26,175.0; 25,698.0; 25,771.0; 25,963.0; 26,034.0; 25,975.0; 25,954.0; 25,789.0. These values were provided as raw counts in the dataset; no associated years or labels were included with these numbers in the source material.

### Sports and events
- Grand-Quevilly F.C.: The dataset identifies Grand-Quevilly F.C. as a French association football club with inception in 1963 and headquarters located in Le Grand-Quevilly. This establishes a sports organization relationship between the club and the commune.
- 1975 IAAF World Race Walking Cup: The dataset lists the 1975 IAAF World Race Walking Cup (an international athletics championship event) among related entities. The source associates this event with the commune in its relationship list.

### Online presence and identifiers
- Official website: https://grandquevilly.fr.
- Wikimedia identifiers: wikipedia_title "Le Grand-Quevilly"; sitelink_count 55; wikidata_description "commune in Seine-Maritime, France".
- SEO metadata: The dataset notes that no SEO data is available yet.

### Related administrative and historical context (from linked entities)
- France (country-level context): The source ties the commune to France and includes multiple inception references for the French state: 843 AD (West Francia / Treaty of Verdun), 0481 (Francia), and 1804-05-18 (First French Empire). These historical markers are present in the dataset as context for the country containing the commune.
- Seine-Maritime (department-level context): The department containing Le Grand-Quevilly has an inception date in the dataset of 1790-03-04, reflecting its creation during the French Revolutionary period.
- Arrondissement of Rouen: The arrondissement is the intermediate administrative division; Le Grand-Quevilly is located within it.
- Canton of Le Grand-Quevilly: The canton is a local electoral and administrative division; the dataset records its inception date as 2015-03-22.

### Metadata and dataset provenance
- The dataset provides structured properties including the commune’s website, population values, coordinates, sitelink_count, wikipedia_title, and a short Wikidata description. These structured items are the factual backbone for the entry and are presented here exactly as supplied.

### Practical uses of the dataset fields
- Coordinates enable mapping and GIS integration for planners and researchers.
- Population series can feed demographic trend analysis if year labels are attached from another source.
- The Wikimedia sitelink_count and titles help locate multilingual and interwiki resources.
- The official website offers municipal services and authoritative local information.

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## References

1. [Source](http://www.grandquevilly.fr/Decouvrir-la-ville-Les-jumelages-fr)
2. [Sandre](https://www.sandre.eaufrance.fr/geo/CoursEau/----0010)
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6. INSEE code
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10. MusicBrainz
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13. Populations légales 2017
14. Populations légales 2018
15. Populations légales 2019
16. Populations légales 2020
17. Populations légales 2021
18. Populations de référence 2022
19. Populations de référence 2023
20. Flickr Shapefiles Public Dataset 2.0
21. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)
22. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
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24. GeoNames
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26. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)
27. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aiort.php)
28. [Code officiel géographique. 2020](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/8442dfae-a878-49c6-be4c-20689b1c337c)