Canton of Grand-Couronne

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Canton of Grand-Couronne
French canton
Country	France
Region	Haute-Normandie
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Seat	Grand-Couronne
Communes	9
Area¹
• Total	79.34 km² (30.63 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	49,458
• Density	620/km² (1,600/sq mi)
Cantonal code	76 26
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Grand-Couronne is a canton situated in the Seine-Maritime département and in the Haute-Normandie region of northern France.

Geography

An area of forestry and light industry situated on the left bank of the Seine, immediately south of Rouen in the arrondissement of Rouen, centred on the town of Grand-Couronne. The altitude varies from 1m (Le Grand-Quevilly) to 139m (Grand-Couronne) with an average altitude of 18m.

The Canton of Grand-Couronne comprises 9 communes and a total of 49,458 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
La Bouille	791	76530	76131
Grand-Couronne	9442	76530	76319
Le Grand-Quevilly	26679	76120	76322
Hautot-sur-Seine	352	76113	76350
Moulineaux	890	76530	76457
Petit-Couronne	8621	76650	76497
Sahurs	1120	76113	76550
Saint-Pierre-de-Manneville	774	76113	76634
Val-de-la-Haye	789	76380	76717

Historical population of Canton of Grand-Couronne
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	31767	40873	49213	51284	50127	49458	{{{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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