Canton of Elbeuf

Canton of Elbeuf
French canton
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Seat	Elbeuf
Communes	6
Area¹
• Total	78.52 km² (30.32 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	32,161
• Density	410/km² (1,100/sq mi)
Cantonal code	76 09
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Elbeuf is a canton situated in the Seine-Maritime département and in the Normandy region of northern France.

Geography

An area of farmland, forestry and light industry situated on the left bank of the Seine, 12 miles (19 km) south of Rouen in the arrondissement of Rouen, centred on the town of Elbeuf.

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 4 to 6 communes:^[1]

Historical population of Canton of Elbeuf
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	27831	30299	30789	29312	28179	28040
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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