La Rue-Saint-Pierre, Seine-Maritime

La Rue-Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [la ʁy sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. It belongs to the Arrondissement of Rouen and the Canton of Le Mesnil-Esnard (until 2015 Canton of Clères). The inhabitants are called Bocassiens .

La Rue-Saint-Pierre
Location of La Rue-Saint-Pierre
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La Rue-Saint-Pierre is located in France
La Rue-Saint-Pierre
La Rue-Saint-Pierre
La Rue-Saint-Pierre is located in Normandy
La Rue-Saint-Pierre
La Rue-Saint-Pierre
Coordinates: 49°33′52″N 1°14′51″E / 49.5644°N 1.2475°E / 49.5644; 1.2475
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonLe Mesnil-Esnard
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Léger[1]
Area
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7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
768
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76547 /76690
Elevation126–182 m (413–597 ft)
(avg. 165 m or 541 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 village of farming and a little light industry, situated in the Pays de Caux some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Rouen, at the junction of the D6, D15 and the D928 roads. La Rue-Saint-Pierre is surrounded by the neighboring villages of Yquebeuf in the north, Estouteville-Écalles in the north-east, Vieux-Manoir in the east, Longuerue in the south-east, Pierreval in the south, Saint-André-sur-Cailly in the west and southwest, and Cailly in the north-west.

The A28 autoroute passes through the commune's south-eastern section.

Politics and Administration

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List of successive mayors
Period Identity Current
1985 Jacques Pollet Died in office
1985 2008 René Dubos
2008 In progress Bruno Léger Vice-president of the Moulin d'Écalles CC (2014 →)

Re-elected for the 2020–2026 term

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 249—    
1975 290+2.20%
1982 317+1.28%
1990 346+1.10%
1999 379+1.02%
2007 601+5.93%
2012 746+4.42%
2017 785+1.02%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Pierre, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • A chapel and manor house at Mesnil-Godefroy.

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