Canton of Saint-Saëns

The Canton of Saint-Saëns 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 15 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Neufchâtel-en-Bray in 2015.[2]

Saint-Saëns
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
No. of communes15
Disbanded2015
SeatSaint-Saëns
Area
  Total156.88 km2 (60.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total8,927
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)

Geography

An area of farming and associated light industry in the arrondissement of Dieppe, centred on the town of Saint-Saëns. The altitude varies from 90m (Saint-Saëns) to 236m (Sommery) for an average altitude of 164m.

Composition

The Canton of Saint-Saëns comprised 15 communes and a total of 8,927 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
Bosc-Bérenger1777668076119
Bosc-Mesnil2127668076126
Bradiancourt1387668076139
Critot4517668076200
Fontaine-en-Bray1707644076269
Mathonville1747668076416
Maucomble3217668076417
Montérolier5007668076445
Neufbosc2747668076461
Rocquemont6067668076532
Sainte-Geneviève2517644076578
Saint-Martin-Osmonville8247668076621
Saint-Saëns25537668076648
Sommery6457644076678
Ventes-Saint-Rémy2187668076733

Population

Historical population of Canton of Saint-Saëns
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population660068406583646466507514
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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