Bosc-le-Hard is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.[3]
Bosc-le-Hard | |
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Coordinates: 49°37′38″N 1°10′37″E / 49.6272°N 1.1769°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rouen |
Canton | Neufchâtel-en-Bray |
Intercommunality | Inter-Caux-Vexin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Vincent[1] |
Area 1 | 10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,579 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76125 /76850 |
Elevation | 128–176 m (420–577 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editA village of farming and light industry, situated in the Pays de Bray, some 26 miles (42 km) south of Dieppe, at the junction of the D25 and the D151 roads. The A29 autoroute forms the northern border of the commune.
Heraldry
editThe arms of Bosc-le-Hard are blazoned : Gules, a pascal lamb Or haloed argent, holding a long cross from which flies a banner Or charged a cross gules, and a chief azure.
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Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 876 | — |
1975 | 1,224 | +4.89% |
1982 | 1,178 | −0.55% |
1990 | 1,271 | +0.95% |
1999 | 1,410 | +1.16% |
2007 | 1,438 | +0.25% |
2012 | 1,514 | +1.04% |
2017 | 1,462 | −0.70% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest
edit- The church of St.John, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The modern church of St. Eloi.
- The chateau du Réel.
- The chapel at Augeville.
Twin towns
edit- Goldenstedt, Germany, since 1989
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Bosc-le-Hard (76125), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Bosc-le-Hard.
- Official commune website (in French)