Canteleu

Canteleu

Canteleu
Administration
Country France
Region Upper Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement Rouen
Canton Maromme
Intercommunality CREA
Mayor Christophe Bouillon
Statistics
Elevation 2–138 m (6.6–453 ft)
(avg. 128 m/420 ft)
Land area1 17.61 km2 (6.80 sq mi)
Population2 14,651  (2006)
 - Density 832 /km2 (2,150 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 76157/ 76380
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.

Canteleu is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.

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Geography

A small town of forestry and light industry situated by the banks of the river Seine, just 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest and over the river from the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D51, D982 and the D94 roads.

Heraldry

The arms of Canteleu are blazoned :
Argent, a chevron gules between 3 trefoils vert.

Population

Historical population of Canteleu
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Population 10,278 13,415 14,174 15,276 16,090 15,430 14,651
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

Notable people

Twin towns

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