Canton of Forges-les-Eaux

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]

Forges-les-Eaux
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
No. of communes21
Disbanded2015
SeatForges-les-Eaux
Area
  Total230.63 km2 (89.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total10,991
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)

Geography

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.

Composition

The Canton of Forges-les-Eaux comprised 21 communes and a total of 10,991 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
Beaubec-la-Rosière3947644076060
Beaussault3697687076065
La Bellière717644076074
Compainville1087644076185
La Ferté-Saint-Samson3417644076261
Forges-les-Eaux34657644076276
Le Fossé3817644076277
Gaillefontaine14607687076295
Grumesnil4037644076332
Haucourt2047644076343
Haussez2337644076345
Longmesnil387644076393
Mauquenchy2767644076420
Mesnil-Mauger2237644076432
Pommereux877644076505
Roncherolles-en-Bray4307644076535
Rouvray-Catillon1957644076544
Saint-Michel-d'Halescourt1097644076623
Saumont-la-Poterie3827644076666
Serqueux9887644076672
Le Thil-Riberpré1837644076691

Population

Historical population of Canton of Forges-les-Eaux
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999200620072008
Population987310697100779921991410340108561090610988
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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