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Canton of Boos

Coordinates: 49°23′04″N 1°11′00″E / 49.38444°N 1.18333°E / 49.38444; 1.18333
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Boos
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
No. of communes15
Disbanded2015
SeatBoos
Area
108.31 km2 (41.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
38,802
 • Density358/km2 (930/sq mi)

The Canton of Boos 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 had a total of 38,802 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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An area of farming and light industry in the arrondissement of Rouen, centred on the town of Boos. The altitude varies from 2m (Les Authieux-sur-le-Port-Saint-Ouen) to 162m (Le Mesnil-Esnard) with an average altitude of 142m.

The canton comprised 15 communes:[1]

Population

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Historical population of Canton of Boos
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population147011637121066265243234835567
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

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References

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49°23′04″N 1°11′00″E / 49.38444°N 1.18333°E / 49.38444; 1.18333