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 |
Area 1 | 10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,589 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/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. | |
Bosc-le-Hard is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A 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
| The 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Places of interest
- 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
- Goldenstedt, Germany, since 1989
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Commune de Bosc-le-Hard (76125), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bosc-le-Hard.
- Official commune website (in French)