The Canton of Valmont 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 22 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Fécamp in 2015.[2] It had a total of 11,309 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Valmont | |
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Former canton | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| No. of communes | 22 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Valmont |
Area | 129.37 km2 (49.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 11,309 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Geography
editAn area of forestry, farming and associated light industry in the arrondissement of Le Havre, centred on the village of Valmont. The altitude varies from 0m (Életot) to 134m (Riville) with an average altitude of 108m.
The canton comprised 22 communes:[1]
- Ancretteville-sur-Mer
- Angerville-la-Martel
- Colleville
- Contremoulins
- Criquetot-le-Mauconduit
- Écretteville-sur-Mer
- Életot
- Gerponville
- Limpiville
- Riville
- Sainte-Hélène-Bondeville
- Saint-Pierre-en-Port
- Sassetot-le-Mauconduit
- Sorquainville
- Thérouldeville
- Theuville-aux-Maillots
- Thiergeville
- Thiétreville
- Toussaint
- Valmont
- Vinnemerville
- Ypreville-Biville
Population
edit| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8349 | 8893 | 8345 | 9138 | 9798 | 9850 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||