Canton of Clères
Clères | |
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Former canton | |
Interactive map of Clères | |
| 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 | 119.40/km2 (309.23/sq mi) |
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]
Geography
An 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
| Historical population Canton of Clères | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Pop. | 13,236 | 14,237 | 15,224 | 17,757 | 19,244 | 21,068 |
| ±% | — | +7.6% | +6.9% | +16.6% | +8.4% | +9.5% |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. Source: INSEE | ||||||
