Canton of Forges-les-Eaux
Forges-les-Eaux | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| No. of communes | 21 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Forges-les-Eaux |
| Area | 230.63 km2 (89.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 10,991 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
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,[1] which joined the canton of Gournay-en-Bray in 2015.[2] It had a total of 10,991 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Geography
[edit]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.
The canton comprised 21 communes:[1]
Population
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Arrondissements of the Seine-Maritime department
- Cantons of the Seine-Maritime department
- Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
