Canton of Gonfreville-l'Orcher

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Canton of Gonfreville-l'Orcher
French canton
Country	France
Region	Haute-Normandie
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Le Havre
Seat	Gonfreville-l'Orcher
Communes	3
Area¹
• Total	34.67 km² (13.39 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	20,825
• Density	600.66/km² (1,555.7/sq mi)
Cantonal code	76 63
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Gonfreville-l'Orcher is a canton situated in the Seine-Maritime département and in the Haute-Normandie region of northern France.

Geography

An area of light industry, oil refineries and some farming, in the arrondissement of Le Havre, centred on the town of Gonfreville-l'Orcher. The altitude varies from 0m (Gonfreville-l'Orcher) to 107m (Gainneville) for an average altitude of 79m.

The Canton of Gonfreville-l'Orcher comprises 3 communes and a total of 20,825 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Gainneville	2370	76700	76296
Gonfreville-l'Orcher	9938	76700	76305
Harfleur	8517	76700	76341

Historical population of Canton of Gonfreville-l'Orcher
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	18282	19578	21429	21637	21601	20825	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 17 2008.

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