Le Bocasse
Le Bocasse (French pronunciation: [lə bɔkas]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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Coordinates: 49°36′23″N 1°04′59″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rouen |
Canton | Bois-Guillaume |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Bertram[1] |
Area 1 | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
Population | 657 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76105 /76690 |
Elevation | 112–186 m (367–610 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 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 with associated light industry situated some 12 miles (19 km) north of Rouen, at the junction of the D53 and the D6 roads and also the D927 and D99.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 378 | — |
1975 | 446 | +2.39% |
1982 | 572 | +3.62% |
1990 | 660 | +1.80% |
1999 | 725 | +1.05% |
2007 | 742 | +0.29% |
2012 | 707 | −0.96% |
2017 | 666 | −1.19% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The château de Cleres, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The sixteenth century manor house at Valmartin.
- The church of St. Georges, Valmartin, dating from the twelfth century.
- A museum of agricultural machinery.
- Cleres zoo park.
- Parc du Bocasse, an Amusement park
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
External links
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