Beaumont-le-Roger

Beaumont-le-Roger

The Church Saint-Nicolas (2010)

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Beaumont-le-Roger

Coordinates: 49°04′51″N 0°46′41″E / 49.0808°N 0.7781°E / 49.0808; 0.7781Coordinates: 49°04′51″N 0°46′41″E / 49.0808°N 0.7781°E / 49.0808; 0.7781
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Eure
Arrondissement Bernay
Canton Beaumont-le-Roger
Intercommunality Beaumont-le-Roger
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Jean-Pierre Le Roux
Area1 36.42 km2 (14.06 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,942
  Density 81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 27051 / 27170
Elevation 84–163 m (276–535 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)

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.

Beaumont-le-Roger is a commune in the department of Eure in Normandy region in northern France.

Geography

The commune is located in the valley of the Risle on the edge of the forest with which it shares its name. It is crossed by the Paris-Cherbourg railway line, on which it has a station. The Beaumont forest covers four communes; it is the largest private forest in Normandy.

History

Roger de Beaumont, a powerful 11th century lord and adviser to William the Conqueror, derived his family name from Beaumont, of which his family were lords.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,740    
19682,871+4.8%
19752,828−1.5%
19822,711−4.1%
19902,694−0.6%
19992,818+4.6%
20082,942+4.4%

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