The Canton of Bacqueville-en-Caux 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 25 communes,[1] which joined the new canton of Luneray in 2015.[2] It had a total of 11,466 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Bacqueville-en-Caux | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| No. of communes | 25 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Bacqueville-en-Caux |
| Area | 127.55 km2 (49.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 11,466 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Geography edit
A farming area in the arrondissement of Dieppe, centred on the town of Bacqueville-en-Caux. The altitude varies from 11m (Avremesnil) to 146m (Auzouville-sur-Saâne with an average altitude of 83m.
The canton comprised 25 communes:[1]
- Auppegard
- Auzouville-sur-Saâne
- Avremesnil
- Bacqueville-en-Caux
- Biville-la-Rivière
- Brachy
- Gonnetot
- Greuville
- Gruchet-Saint-Siméon
- Gueures
- Hermanville
- Lamberville
- Lammerville
- Lestanville
- Luneray
- Omonville
- Rainfreville
- Royville
- Saâne-Saint-Just
- Saint-Mards
- Saint-Ouen-le-Mauger
- Sassetot-le-Malgardé
- Thil-Manneville
- Tocqueville-en-Caux
- Vénestanville
Population edit
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9048 | 9795 | 9461 | 9925 | 10187 | 10375 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||