Canton of Forges-les-Eaux
| Canton of Forges-les-Eaux | |
|---|---|
| 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 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. It consisted of 21 communes, which joined the canton of Gournay-en-Bray in 2015.[1]
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 comprised 21 communes and a total of 10,340 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Arrondissements of the Seine-Maritime department
- Cantons of the Seine-Maritime department
- Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
References
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 16 2008.
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Coordinates: 49°37′16″N 1°34′25″E / 49.62111°N 1.57361°E
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