Bois-Himont (French pronunciation: [bwa imɔ̃]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Bois-Himont | |
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 The chateau in Bois-Himont | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bois-Himont  | |
  Bois-Himont  Bois-Himont | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020–2026) | Louis Eudier[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 458 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Geography edit
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 edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 193 | — |
| 1975 | 182 | −0.83% |
| 1982 | 312 | +8.00% |
| 1990 | 334 | +0.86% |
| 1999 | 392 | +1.80% |
| 2007 | 427 | +1.07% |
| 2012 | 464 | +1.68% |
| 2017 | 460 | −0.17% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bois-Himont.
- The Chateau de Bois-Himont Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine (in French)