Bois-l'Évêque (French pronunciation: [bwa levɛk]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Bois-l'Évêque
The pond in Bois-l'Évêque
The pond in Bois-l'Évêque
Coat of arms of Bois-l'Évêque
Location of Bois-l'Évêque
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Bois-l'Évêque is located in France
Bois-l'Évêque
Bois-l'Évêque
Bois-l'Évêque is located in Normandy
Bois-l'Évêque
Bois-l'Évêque
Coordinates: 49°27′01″N 1°15′55″E / 49.4503°N 1.2653°E / 49.4503; 1.2653
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonLe Mesnil-Esnard
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Tihi[1]
Area
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7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
612
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76111 /76160
Elevation100–163 m (328–535 ft)
(avg. 145 m or 476 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming village situated some 8 miles (13 km) east of Rouen at the junction of the D53 and the D43 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 175—    
1975 202+2.07%
1982 260+3.67%
1990 290+1.37%
1999 368+2.68%
2007 494+3.75%
2012 500+0.24%
2017 554+2.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • Remnants of the 13th-century priory de Beaulieu.
  • The nineteenth century Château de Bethel.
  • Ruins of a 13th-century chapel.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE