Canton of Saint-Saëns
| Canton of Saint-Saëns | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
Haute-Normandie  |
| Department |
Seine-Maritime  |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Seat | Saint-Saëns |
| Communes | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Francis Sénécal 2001-2008 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 156,88 km2 (6,057 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 7,514 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 76 49 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Saint-Saëns 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 15 communes, which joined the canton of Neufchâtel-en-Bray in 2015.[1]
Geography
An area of farming and associated light industry in the arrondissement of Dieppe, centred on the town of Saint-Saëns. The altitude varies from 90m (Saint-Saëns) to 236m (Sommery) for an average altitude of 164m.
Composition
The Canton of Saint-Saëns comprised 15 communes and a total of 7,514 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosc-Bérenger | 177 | 76680 | 76119 |
| Bosc-Mesnil | 212 | 76680 | 76126 |
| Bradiancourt | 138 | 76680 | 76139 |
| Critot | 451 | 76680 | 76200 |
| Fontaine-en-Bray | 170 | 76440 | 76269 |
| Mathonville | 174 | 76680 | 76416 |
| Maucomble | 321 | 76680 | 76417 |
| Montérolier | 500 | 76680 | 76445 |
| Neufbosc | 274 | 76680 | 76461 |
| Rocquemont | 606 | 76680 | 76532 |
| Sainte-Geneviève | 251 | 76440 | 76578 |
| Saint-Martin-Osmonville | 824 | 76680 | 76621 |
| Saint-Saëns | 2553 | 76680 | 76648 |
| Sommery | 645 | 76440 | 76678 |
| Ventes-Saint-Rémy | 218 | 76680 | 76733 |
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6600 | 6840 | 6583 | 6464 | 6650 | 7514 |
| 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
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°38′55″N 1°20′32″E / 49.64861°N 1.34222°E
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