La Rue-Saint-Pierre, Seine-Maritime
Commune in Normandy, France
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La Rue-Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [la ʁy sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. It belongs to the Arrondissement of Rouen and the Canton of Le Mesnil-Esnard (until 2015 Canton of Clères). The inhabitants are called Bocassiens .
La Rue-Saint-Pierre | |
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 Location of La Rue-Saint-Pierre | |
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| Coordinates: 49°33′52″N 1°14′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Le Mesnil-Esnard |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Léger[1] |
Area 1 | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 800 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76547 /76690 |
| Elevation | 126–182 m (413–597 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 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 village of farming and a little light industry, situated in the Pays de Caux some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Rouen, at the junction of the D6, D15 and the D928 roads. La Rue-Saint-Pierre is surrounded by the neighboring villages of Yquebeuf in the north, Estouteville-Écalles in the north-east, Vieux-Manoir in the east, Longuerue in the south-east, Pierreval in the south, Saint-André-sur-Cailly in the west and southwest, and Cailly in the north-west.
The A28 autoroute passes through the commune's south-eastern section.
Politics and Administration
| Period | Identity | Current | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Jacques Pollet | Died in office | |
| 1985 | 2008 | René Dubos | |
| 2008 | In progress | Bruno Léger | Vice-president of the Moulin d'Écalles CC (2014 →)
Re-elected for the 2020–2026 term |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 249 | — |
| 1975 | 290 | +2.20% |
| 1982 | 317 | +1.28% |
| 1990 | 346 | +1.10% |
| 1999 | 379 | +1.02% |
| 2007 | 601 | +5.93% |
| 2012 | 746 | +4.42% |
| 2017 | 785 | +1.02% |
| 2023 | 800 | +0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
- A chapel and manor house at Mesnil-Godefroy.
