Boissay

Boissay (French pronunciation: [bwasɛ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France. It is the place of origin of the Boissay family.

Boissay
Commune
The Église Saint-Martin in Boissay
Location of Boissay
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Coordinates: 49°31′12″N 1°21′30″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Le Mesnil-Esnard
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Delphine Duramé[1]
Area 1	6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	426
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76113 /76750
Elevation	114–171 m (374–561 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

It is a farming village situated in the Pays de Bray some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D87, D93 and the D261 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	199	—
1975	203	+0.28%
1982	213	+0.69%
1990	241	+1.56%
1999	268	+1.19%
2007	291	+1.03%
2012	354	+4.00%
2017	406	+2.78%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

• The Église Saint-Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
• An eighteenth-century dovecote.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department