Canton of Gonfreville-l'Orcher

The Canton of Gonfreville-l'Orcher 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 20,031 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Gonfreville-l'Orcher
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
No. of communes3
Disbanded2015
SeatGonfreville-l'Orcher
Area
34.67 km2 (13.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
20,031
 • Density578/km2 (1,500/sq mi)

Geography

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An area of light industry, oil refineries and some farming, in the arrondissement of Le Havre, centred on the town of Gonfreville-l'Orcher. The altitude varies from 0m (Gonfreville-l'Orcher) to 107m (Gainneville) for an average altitude of 79m.

The canton comprised 3 communes:[1]

Population

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Historical population of Canton of Gonfreville-l'Orcher
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population182821957821429216372160120825
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

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References

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