Bihorel

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Bihorel
Bihorel coat of arms
Bihorel (France)
Bihorel
region Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement Rouen
Canton Bois-Guillaume
Community association Métropole Rouen Normandy
Coordinates 49 ° 27 '  N , 1 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 27 '  N , 1 ° 7'  E
height 80-157 m
surface 2.51 km 2
Residents 8,398 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 3,346 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 76420
INSEE code

town hall

Bihorel is a French municipality with 8398 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Seine-Maritime in the region Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Rouen and the canton of Bois-Guillaume .

geography

The municipality is located in the metropolitan area north of Rouen . Neighboring communities are:

history

The municipality was merged with the municipality of Bois-Guillaume on January 1, 2012 and was called Bois-Guillaume-Bihorel . However, the merger was rejected by a court order on June 18, 2013 and reversed in late 2013. Since then both have been independent parishes again.

Attractions

  • Notre-Dame-des-Anges church from the 19th century

Web links

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