Bois-Guilbert (French pronunciation: [bwa ɡilbɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

Bois-Guilbert
The chateau of Bois-Guilbert
The chateau of Bois-Guilbert
Location of Bois-Guilbert
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Bois-Guilbert is located in France
Bois-Guilbert
Bois-Guilbert
Bois-Guilbert is located in Normandy
Bois-Guilbert
Bois-Guilbert
Coordinates: 49°32′52″N 1°24′58″E / 49.5478°N 1.4161°E / 49.5478; 1.4161
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonLe Mesnil-Esnard
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Boucher[1]
Area
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8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
293
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76107 /76750
Elevation115–226 m (377–741 ft)
(avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A small farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, some 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Rouen, at the junction of the D41 and the D261 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 215—    
1975 187−1.97%
1982 166−1.69%
1990 172+0.44%
1999 185+0.81%
2007 227+2.59%
2012 289+4.95%
2017 315+1.74%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • Two châteaux.

People linked with the commune

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE