Bonsecours is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Bonsecours | |
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The church in Bonsecours | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bonsecours ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 49°26′N 1°08′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Darnétal |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Grelaud |
| Area 1 | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,479 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76103 /76240 |
| Elevation | 2–157 m (6.6–515.1 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. | |
A southern residential suburb of Rouen situated at the junction of the D6014, D6105 and the D95 roads. A little light industry takes place by the banks of the river Seine, the commune's westerly border.
| The arms of Bonsecours are blazoned : Or, 3 crosses (couped) sable within a bordure gules.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,806 | — |
| 1975 | 5,435 | +5.22% |
| 1982 | 6,108 | +1.68% |
| 1990 | 6,898 | +1.53% |
| 1999 | 6,853 | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 6,836 | −0.03% |
| 2012 | 6,510 | −0.97% |
| 2017 | 6,462 | −0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
The Servant of God, Reverend Father Jacques Hamel, murdered by ISIS in July 2016, is buried in Bonsecours.
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