The Canton of Clères 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 22,992 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Clères | |
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Former canton | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| No. of communes | 22 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Clères |
Area | 192.57 km2 (74.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 22,992 |
| • Density | 119/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Geography
editAn area of farmland and forests in the arrondissement of Rouen, centred on the town of Clères. The altitude varies from 42m (Montville) to 186 m (Le Bocasse) with an average altitude of 147m.
The canton comprised 22 communes:[1]
- Anceaumeville
- Authieux-Ratiéville
- Le Bocasse
- Bosc-Guérard-Saint-Adrien
- Cailly
- Claville-Motteville
- Clères
- Eslettes
- Esteville
- Fontaine-le-Bourg
- Frichemesnil
- Grugny
- La Houssaye-Béranger
- Mont-Cauvaire
- Montville
- Quincampoix
- La Rue-Saint-Pierre
- Saint-André-sur-Cailly
- Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine
- Saint-Germain-sous-Cailly
- Sierville
- Yquebeuf
Population
edit| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13236 | 14237 | 15224 | 17757 | 19244 | 21068 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||