Bouelles
Bouelles (French pronunciation: [bwɛl]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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_1.jpg.webp) The chateau and church bell tower in Bouelles | |
Location of Bouelles | |
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| Coordinates: 49°42′51″N 1°29′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Neufchâtel-en-Bray |
| Intercommunality | CC Bray-Eawy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Cobert[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.99 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Population | 281 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76130 /76270 |
| Elevation | 89–234 m (292–768 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 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 valley of the river Béthune in the Pays de Bray, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D7 and the D1314 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 236 | — |
| 1975 | 252 | +0.94% |
| 1982 | 240 | −0.69% |
| 1990 | 240 | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 242 | +0.09% |
| 2007 | 222 | −1.07% |
| 2012 | 279 | +4.68% |
| 2017 | 276 | −0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The sixteenth century chateau.
- An ancient stone cross.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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