Saint-Martin-du-Bec (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ dy bɛk]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Saint-Martin-du-Bec | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Martin-du-Bec | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Martin-du-Bec  | |
  Saint-Martin-du-Bec  Saint-Martin-du-Bec | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′11″N 0°12′39″E / 49.6031°N 0.2108°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Octeville-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Le Havre Seine Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Simon[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 643 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76615 /76133 |
| Elevation | 44–106 m (144–348 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 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 farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D32 and D79 roads, by the banks of the river Lézarde.
Heraldry
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The arms of Saint-Martin-du-Bec are blazoned : Azure, a leopard in chief 2 crosslets Or, a chief fusilly argent and gules.
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Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 282 | — |
| 1975 | 313 | +1.50% |
| 1982 | 532 | +7.87% |
| 1990 | 580 | +1.09% |
| 1999 | 619 | +0.73% |
| 2007 | 601 | −0.37% |
| 2012 | 555 | −1.58% |
| 2017 | 609 | +1.87% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The castle of Bec-Crespin, with a thirteenth-century gate and portcullis.
- Old buildings, parkland and lakes of the castle grounds.
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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