Boos, Seine-Maritime

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

Boos
Commune
The manor of the abbey of Saint-Amand
Coat of arms
Location of Boos
Boos Show map of France Boos Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°23′19″N 1°12′14″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Le Mesnil-Esnard
Intercommunality	Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bruno Grisel[1]
Area 1	14.03 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	3,991
• Density	280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76116 /76520
Elevation	67–161 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.

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

Arms of Boos

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

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE