Canton of Offranville
Offranville | |
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Former canton | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| No. of communes | 18 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Offranville |
| Area | 135.87 km2 (52.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 17,886 |
| • Density | 132/km2 (340/sq mi) |
The Canton of Offranville 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 17,886 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Geography
[edit]An area of farming and light industry in the arrondissement of Dieppe, centred on the town of Offranville. The altitude varies from 0m (Hautot-sur-Mer) to 129m (Arques-la-Bataille) for an average altitude of 73m.
The canton comprised 18 communes:[1]
- Ambrumesnil
- Arques-la-Bataille
- Aubermesnil-Beaumais
- Le Bourg-Dun
- Colmesnil-Manneville
- Hautot-sur-Mer
- Longueil
- Martigny
- Offranville
- Ouville-la-Rivière
- Quiberville
- Rouxmesnil-Bouteilles
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie
- Saint-Denis-d'Aclon
- Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer
- Sauqueville
- Tourville-sur-Arques
- Varengeville-sur-Mer
Population
[edit]| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13272 | 13848 | 14550 | 16105 | 17170 | 17936 |
| 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
