Canton of Boos
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.
Boos | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| No. of communes | 15 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Boos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.31 km2 (41.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 38,802 |
| • Density | 358/km2 (930/sq mi) |
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.
Composition
The Canton of Boos comprised 15 communes and a total of 38,802 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie | 2869 | 76920 | 76005 |
| Les Authieux-sur-le-Port-Saint-Ouen | 1174 | 76520 | 76039 |
| Belbeuf | 2032 | 76240 | 76069 |
| Bonsecours | 6853 | 76240 | 76103 |
| Boos | 2870 | 76520 | 76116 |
| Fresne-le-Plan | 456 | 76520 | 76285 |
| Gouy | 794 | 76520 | 76313 |
| Le Mesnil-Esnard | 6486 | 76240 | 76429 |
| Mesnil-Raoul | 725 | 76520 | 76434 |
| Montmain | 1416 | 76520 | 76448 |
| La Neuville-Chant-d'Oisel | 1751 | 76520 | 76464 |
| Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | 5099 | 76520 | 76475 |
| Quévreville-la-Poterie | 987 | 76520 | 76514 |
| Saint-Aubin-Celloville | 1015 | 76520 | 76558 |
| Ymare | 1040 | 76520 | 76753 |
Population
| 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
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 17, 2008.
References
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