Mesnières-en-Bray (French pronunciation: [mɛnjɛʁ ɑ̃ bʁɛ], literally Mesnières in Bray) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. The town is the origin of the Scottish name Menzies.
Mesnières-en-Bray
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The chateau in Mesnières-en-Bray
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Mesnières-en-Bray  | |
  Mesnières-en-Bray Show map of France  Mesnières-en-Bray Show map of Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′51″N 1°22′59″E / 49.7642°N 1.3831°E / 49.7642; 1.3831 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Neufchâtel-en-Bray |
| Intercommunality | CC Bray-Eawy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dany Minel[1] |
| Area
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| 15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
| 943 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
76427 /76270
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| Elevation | 53–223 m (174–732 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aforestry and farming village situated by the banks of the river Béthune in the Pays de Bray, some 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D1 and the D97 roads.
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The arms of Mesnières-en-Bray are blazoned : Chequy argent and sable of 5 traits.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 632 | — |
| 1975 | 629 | −0.07% |
| 1982 | 561 | −1.62% |
| 1990 | 609 | +1.03% |
| 1999 | 706 | +1.66% |
| 2007 | 884 | +2.85% |
| 2012 | 1,021 | +2.92% |
| 2017 | 927 | −1.91% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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