Saint-Martin-du-Bec
| Saint-Martin-du-Bec | ||
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  Saint-Martin-du-Bec | ||
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Location within Normandy region  Saint-Martin-du-Bec | ||
| Coordinates: 49°36′11″N 0°12′39″E / 49.6031°N 0.2108°ECoordinates: 49°36′11″N 0°12′39″E / 49.6031°N 0.2108°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Seine-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre | |
| Canton | Criquetot-l'Esneval | |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Criquetot-l'Esneval | |
| Area1 | 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 649 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76615 / 76133 | |
| Elevation |
44–106 m (144–348 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Saint-Martin-du-Bec is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated some 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D32 and D79 roads, by the banks of the river Lézarde.
Heraldry
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The arms of Saint-Martin-du-Bec are blazoned : Azure, a leopard in chief 2 crosslets Or, a chief fusilly argent and gules. |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 254 | 282 | 313 | 532 | 580 | 619 | 649 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The castle of Bec-Crespin, with a thirteenth-century gate and portcullis.
- Old buildings, parkland and lakes of the castle grounds.
See also
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