Canton of Boos
| Canton of Boos | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
Haute-Normandie  |
| Department |
Seine-Maritime  |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Seat | Boos |
| Communes | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Philippe Leroy 2008-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 108.31 km2 (41.82 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 35,567 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 76 07 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Boos is a former canton situated in the Seine-Maritime département and in the Haute-Normandie region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.
Geography
An area of farming and light industry in the arrondissement of Rouen, centred on the town of Boos. The altitude varies from 2m (Les Authieux-sur-le-Port-Saint-Ouen) to 162m (Le Mesnil-Esnard) with an average altitude of 142m.
Composition
The Canton of Boos comprised 15 communes and a total of 35,567 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie | 2869 | 76920 | 76005 |
| Les Authieux-sur-le-Port-Saint-Ouen | 1174 | 76520 | 76039 |
| Belbeuf | 2032 | 76240 | 76069 |
| Bonsecours | 6853 | 76240 | 76103 |
| Boos | 2870 | 76520 | 76116 |
| Fresne-le-Plan | 456 | 76520 | 76285 |
| Gouy | 794 | 76520 | 76313 |
| Le Mesnil-Esnard | 6486 | 76240 | 76429 |
| Mesnil-Raoul | 725 | 76520 | 76434 |
| Montmain | 1416 | 76520 | 76448 |
| La Neuville-Chant-d'Oisel | 1751 | 76520 | 76464 |
| Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | 5099 | 76520 | 76475 |
| Quévreville-la-Poterie | 987 | 76520 | 76514 |
| Saint-Aubin-Celloville | 1015 | 76520 | 76558 |
| Ymare | 1040 | 76520 | 76753 |
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14701 | 16371 | 21066 | 26524 | 32348 | 35567 |
| 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 17 2008.
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Coordinates: 49°23′04″N 1°11′00″E / 49.38444°N 1.18333°E
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