Boos, Seine-Maritime

Boos 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 (2001–2008)	Yves Grisel
Area ^1	14.03 km^2 (5.42 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	3,810
• Density	270/km^2 (700/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 km^2 (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 of Boos, Seine-Maritime

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	674	767	1012	1236	2487	2870	3102
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.