Canton of Forges-les-Eaux
Canton of Forges-les-Eaux | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Haute-Normandie |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Dieppe |
Seat | Forges-les-Eaux |
Communes | 21 |
Government | |
• Representative | Michel Lejeune 2001-2008 |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 230.63 km2 (89.05 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Total | 10,340 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Cantonal code | 76 23 |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. |
The Canton of Forges-les-Eaux is a canton situated in the Seine-Maritime département and in the Haute-Normandie region of northern France.
Geography
An area of farming and light industry in the arrondissement of Dieppe, centred on the town of Forges-les-Eaux. The altitude varies from 101m (Mesnil-Mauger) to 246m (Gaillefontaine) for an average altitude of 170m.
Composition
The Canton of Forges-les-Eaux comprises 21 communes and a total of 10,340 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
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Beaubec-la-Rosière | 394 | 76440 | 76060 |
Beaussault | 369 | 76870 | 76065 |
La Bellière | 71 | 76440 | 76074 |
Compainville | 108 | 76440 | 76185 |
La Ferté-Saint-Samson | 341 | 76440 | 76261 |
Forges-les-Eaux | 3465 | 76440 | 76276 |
Le Fossé | 381 | 76440 | 76277 |
Gaillefontaine | 1460 | 76870 | 76295 |
Grumesnil | 403 | 76440 | 76332 |
Haucourt | 204 | 76440 | 76343 |
Haussez | 233 | 76440 | 76345 |
Longmesnil | 38 | 76440 | 76393 |
Mauquenchy | 276 | 76440 | 76420 |
Mesnil-Mauger | 223 | 76440 | 76432 |
Pommereux | 87 | 76440 | 76505 |
Roncherolles-en-Bray | 430 | 76440 | 76535 |
Rouvray-Catillon | 195 | 76440 | 76544 |
Saint-Michel-d'Halescourt | 109 | 76440 | 76623 |
Saumont-la-Poterie | 382 | 76440 | 76666 |
Serqueux | 988 | 76440 | 76672 |
Le Thil-Riberpré | 183 | 76440 | 76691 |
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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Population | 9873 | 10697 | 10077 | 9921 | 9914 | 10340 | 10856 | 10906 | 10988 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
See also
- Seine-Maritime
- Arrondissements of the Seine-Maritime department
- Cantons of the Seine-Maritime department
- Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 16 2008.
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