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Bosc-le-Hard

Coordinates: 49°37′38″N 1°10′37″E / 49.6272°N 1.1769°E / 49.6272; 1.1769
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Bosc-le-Hard
Coat of arms of Bosc-le-Hard
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Bosc-le-Hard is located in France
Bosc-le-Hard
Bosc-le-Hard
Bosc-le-Hard is located in Normandy
Bosc-le-Hard
Bosc-le-Hard
Coordinates: 49°37′38″N 1°10′37″E / 49.6272°N 1.1769°E / 49.6272; 1.1769
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonNeufchâtel-en-Bray
IntercommunalityInter-Caux-Vexin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Vincent[1]
Area
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10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,579
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76125 /76850
Elevation128–176 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.[3]

Geography

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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

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Arms of Bosc-le-Hard
Arms of Bosc-le-Hard
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.



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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[4]

Places of interest

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  • 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

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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. ^ Commune de Bosc-le-Hard (76125), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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