Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville

Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville
The village and abbey
The village and abbey
Location of Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville
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Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville is located in France
Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville
Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville
Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville is located in Normandy
Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville
Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville
Coordinates: 49°26′39″N 0°57′46″E / 49.4442°N 0.9628°E / 49.4442; 0.9628
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementRouen
CantonBarentin
IntercommunalityMétropole Rouen Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Chauvin[1]
Area
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12.91 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,541
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76614 /76840
Elevation2–134 m (6.6–439.6 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 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 residential village situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Rouen at the junction of the D67, D267 and the D982 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 970—    
1975 1,191+2.98%
1982 1,389+2.22%
1990 1,551+1.39%
1999 1,504−0.34%
2007 1,446−0.49%
2012 1,460+0.19%
2017 1,521+0.82%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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The abbey church
  • The abbey church of St. Georges, dating from the twelfth century.
  • twelfth century vestiges of the abbey (cloisters and halls etc.)
  • Ancient wood-framed houses.
  • Manoir de l'Aumônerie, the thirteenth century Templars manorhouse at Genetay.
  • Ruins of the old castle of Genetay.
  • The sixteenth century chapel of St. Gorgon.

People

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Twin towns

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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

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