Saint-Léger-aux-Bois, Seine-Maritime
| Saint-Léger-aux-Bois | |
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  Saint-Léger-aux-Bois | |
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Saint-Léger-aux-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′04″N 1°36′42″E / 49.8344°N 1.6117°ECoordinates: 49°50′04″N 1°36′42″E / 49.8344°N 1.6117°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Blangy-sur-Bresle |
| Intercommunality | Blangy-sur-Bresle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Rémy Ternisien |
| Area1 | 11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 488 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76598 / 76340 |
| Elevation |
153–221 m (502–725 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Léger-aux-Bois is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie 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
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 494 | 502 | 528 | 512 | 509 | 455 | 488 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
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.
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