Baons-le-Comte
Commune in Normandy, France
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Baons-le-Comte (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃ lə kɔ̃t]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Baons-le-Comte | |
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| Coordinates: 49°38′33″N 0°46′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Yvetot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Catherine Gosse Maillot[1] |
Area 1 | 5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 337 |
| • Density | 62.6/km2 (162/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76055 /76190 |
| Elevation | 131–154 m (430–505 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
A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Rouen at the junction of the D240, D37 and the D55 roads. The A29 autoroute joins with the A150 autoroute within the commune's territory.
Heraldry
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The arms of Baons-le-Comte are blazoned : Per pale azure and vert, a balance argent and a (weaver's) shuttle bendwise sinister Or, and on a base gules fimbriated Or a jeweled county coronet proper.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 247 | — |
| 1975 | 289 | +2.27% |
| 1982 | 303 | +0.68% |
| 1990 | 340 | +1.45% |
| 1999 | 359 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 337 | −0.79% |
| 2012 | 359 | +1.27% |
| 2017 | 349 | −0.56% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The chateau, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The church of St.Romain, dating from the twelfth century.
