Saint-Martin-du-Bec (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ dy bɛk]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Saint-Martin-du-Bec
The town hall in Saint-Martin-du-Bec
The town hall in Saint-Martin-du-Bec
Coat of arms of Saint-Martin-du-Bec
Location of Saint-Martin-du-Bec
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Saint-Martin-du-Bec is located in France
Saint-Martin-du-Bec
Saint-Martin-du-Bec
Saint-Martin-du-Bec is located in Normandy
Saint-Martin-du-Bec
Saint-Martin-du-Bec
Coordinates: 49°36′11″N 0°12′39″E / 49.6031°N 0.2108°E / 49.6031; 0.2108
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonOcteville-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Simon[1]
Area
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4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
643
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76615 /76133
Elevation44–106 m (144–348 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 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 farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D32 and D79 roads, by the banks of the river Lézarde.

Heraldry

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Arms of Saint-Martin-du-Bec
The arms of Saint-Martin-du-Bec are blazoned :
Azure, a leopard in chief 2 crosslets Or, a chief fusilly argent and gules.



Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968282—    
1975313+1.50%
1982532+7.87%
1990580+1.09%
1999619+0.73%
2007601−0.37%
2012555−1.58%
2017609+1.87%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The castle of Bec-Crespin, with a thirteenth-century gate and portcullis.
  • Old buildings, parkland and lakes of the castle grounds.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE