Bois-Himont
Bois-Himont | ||
---|---|---|
| ||
Bois-Himont | ||
Location within Normandy region Bois-Himont | ||
Coordinates: 49°35′08″N 0°42′10″E / 49.5856°N 0.7028°ECoordinates: 49°35′08″N 0°42′10″E / 49.5856°N 0.7028°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Normandy | |
Department | Seine-Maritime | |
Arrondissement | Rouen | |
Canton | Yvetot | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Louis Dodelin | |
Area1 | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 434 | |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 76110 / 76190 | |
Elevation |
65–150 m (213–492 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Bois-Himont is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Rouen at the junction of the D104 and the D33 roads.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 181 | 193 | 182 | 312 | 334 | 392 | 434 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Laurent, dating from the thirteenth century.
- A fifteenth-century chapel.
- The eighteenth-century chateau, nowadays a hotel and conference centre.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bois-Himont. |
- The Chateau de Bois-Himont (French)
- Bois-Himont on the Quid website (French)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.