Bois-l'Évêque
Commune in Normandy, France
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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 | |
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The pond in Bois-l'Évêque | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bois-l'Évêque | |
  Bois-l'Évêque Location within France  Bois-l'Évêque Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′01″N 1°15′55″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Le Mesnil-Esnard |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Tihi[1] |
Area 1 | 7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 641 |
| • Density | 88.9/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76111 /76160 |
| Elevation | 100–163 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
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2023 | 641 | +2.46% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- 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.
