Bures-en-Bray
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bures-en-Bray (French pronunciation: [byʁ ɑ̃ bʁɛ], literally Bures in Bray) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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 The church in Bures-en-Bray | |
Location of Bures-en-Bray  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°46′44″N 1°20′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Neufchâtel-en-Bray |
| Intercommunality | CC Londinières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Lévêque[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 329 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76148 /76660 |
| Elevation | 47–201 m (154–659 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Dieppe, at the junction of the D1 with the D114 and D12 roads. The river Béthune flows through the middle of the village.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 434 | — |
| 1975 | 343 | −3.31% |
| 1982 | 301 | −1.85% |
| 1990 | 318 | +0.69% |
| 1999 | 266 | −1.96% |
| 2007 | 316 | +2.18% |
| 2012 | 326 | +0.63% |
| 2017 | 323 | −0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
- The church of St. Aignan, dating from the twelfth century.
- The sixteenth century manorhouse de Tourpes.
- The motte of a feudal castle from the twelfth century.[4]
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