Canton of Boos

Boos
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
No. of communes	15
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Boos
Area	108.31 km2 (41.82 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	38,802
• Density	358/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).

Geography

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:

• Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie
• Les Authieux-sur-le-Port-Saint-Ouen
• Belbeuf
• Bonsecours
• Boos
• Fresne-le-Plan
• Gouy
• Le Mesnil-Esnard
• Mesnil-Raoul
• Montmain
• La Neuville-Chant-d'Oisel
• Franqueville-Saint-Pierre
• Quévreville-la-Poterie
• Saint-Aubin-Celloville
• Ymare

Population

Historical population of Canton of Boos
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	14701	16371	21066	26524	32348	35567
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