Canton of Gournay-en-Bray

Canton of Gournay-en-Bray
French canton
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime     
Seat Gournay-en-Bray
Communes 66
Area¹
  Total 788.76 km2 (304.54 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 36,841
  Density 47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Cantonal code 76 12
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Gournay-en-Bray is a canton situated in the Seine-Maritime département and in the Normandy region of northern France.

Geography

An area of farming and associated light industry, centred on the town of Gournay-en-Bray.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 16 to 67 communes (2 of which merged into the commune of Forges-les-Eaux):[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of Gournay-en-Bray
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population97081090911350112731149011952
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

Coordinates: 49°29′35″N 1°40′53″E / 49.49306°N 1.68139°E / 49.49306; 1.68139

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