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Commune in Normandy, France
Saint-Léger-aux-Bois
Commune
The tower of the Duke of MaillyThe tower of the Duke of Mailly
Location of Saint-Léger-aux-Bois
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Coordinates: 49°50′04″N 1°36′42″E / 49.8344°N 1.6117°E / 49.8344; 1.6117
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonEu
IntercommunalityCC Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rémy Ternisien
Area11.02 km (4.25 sq mi)
Population479
 • Density43/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code76598 /76340
Elevation153–221 m (502–725 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Léger-aux-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leʒe o bwa]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A village of forestry, farming and associated light industry situated in the Pays de Bray, at the junction of the D920, the D7 and the D116 roads, some 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Dieppe.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968502—    
1975528+0.72%
1982512−0.44%
1990509−0.07%
1999455−1.24%
2007480+0.67%
2012522+1.69%
2017497−0.98%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Leger, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • A sixteenth century donjon, the ‘Tour de Mailly’, a 15m diameter round tower.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Communes of the Seine-Maritime department


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