Canton of Saint-Saëns
Saint-Saëns | |
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Former canton | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| No. of communes | 15 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Saint-Saëns |
| Area | 156.88 km2 (60.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 8,927 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
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,[1] which joined the canton of Neufchâtel-en-Bray in 2015.[2] It had a total of 8,927 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Geography
[edit]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.
The canton comprised 15 communes:[1]
Population
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Arrondissements of the Seine-Maritime department
- Cantons of the Seine-Maritime department
- Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
