Boos, Seine-Maritime

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Bruno Grisel^[1]Area14.03 km² (5.42 sq mi)Population3,991 • Density280/km² (740/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation67–161 m (220–528 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boos (French pronunciation: [bos]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

A farming and light industrial town situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Rouen at the junction of the D6014, D491 and the D138 roads. Rouen Airport takes up around 25% of the area of the commune's territory.

Heraldry

The arms of Boos are blazoned : Gules, a crozier head argent, on a chief azure 3 fleurs de lys Or.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	767	—
1975	1,012	+4.04%
1982	1,236	+2.90%
1990	2,487	+9.13%
1999	2,870	+1.60%
2007	3,096	+0.95%
2012	3,334	+1.49%
2017	3,810	+2.71%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The church of St.Sauveur, dating from the sixteenth century.
• A manorhouse dating from the thirteenth century.
• Vestiges of a feudal castle.
• A sixteenth century dovecote, decorated with glazed tiles.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References