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Beaumont-le-Roger
Commune
The Church Saint-Nicolas (2010)
Coat of arms
Location of Beaumont-le-Roger
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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	Brionne
Intercommunality	Beaumont-le-Roger
Government
• Mayor .mw-parser-output .noboldfont-weight:normal (2014–2020)	Jean-Pierre Le Roux
Area 1	36.42 km2 (14.06 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	2,942
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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. 2Population 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

See also

• Communes of the Eure department

References

• INSEE

External links

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