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Canton of Forges-les-Eaux

Coordinates: 49°37′16″N 1°34′25″E / 49.62111°N 1.57361°E / 49.62111; 1.57361
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Forges-les-Eaux
Former canton
Map
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
No. of communes21
Disbanded2015
SeatForges-les-Eaux
Area
230.63 km2 (89.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
10,991
 • Density48/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

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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

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Historical population of Canton of Forges-les-Eaux
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999200620072008
Population987310697100779921991410340108561090610988
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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  1. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 76 Seine-Maritime, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-266 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Seine-Maritime

49°37′16″N 1°34′25″E / 49.62111°N 1.57361°E / 49.62111; 1.57361

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