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Bellencombre

Coordinates: 49°42′30″N 1°13′37″E / 49.7083°N 1.2269°E / 49.7083; 1.2269
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Bellencombre
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Bellencombre is located in France
Bellencombre
Bellencombre
Bellencombre is located in Normandy
Bellencombre
Bellencombre
Coordinates: 49°42′30″N 1°13′37″E / 49.7083°N 1.2269°E / 49.7083; 1.2269
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonNeufchâtel-en-Bray
IntercommunalityCC Bray-Eawy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Prevost[1]
Area
1
12.91 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
588
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76070 /76680
Elevation69–199 m (226–653 ft)
(avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bellencombre is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

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A forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the river Varenne in the Pays de Bray, some 18 miles (29 km) south of Dieppe at the junction of the D151, D154 and D48 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 654—    
1975 648−0.13%
1982 640−0.18%
1990 638−0.04%
1999 662+0.41%
2007 637−0.48%
2012 692+1.67%
2017 680−0.35%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The chapel of St. Christophe, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The gothic chapel, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • A sixteenth-century stone cross.
  • The sixteenth-century château de La Grande Heuze
  • The three châteaux: de La Crique; de La Quaine and Mont-Roty.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE