Canton of Bellencombre
Former canton in Normandy, France
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The Canton of Bellencombre 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 7,641 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Bellencombre | |
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Former canton | |
 Interactive map of Bellencombre | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| No. of communes | 15 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
Area | 145.21 km2 (56.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 7,641 |
| • Density | 52.62/km2 (136.3/sq mi) |
Geography
A farming area in the arrondissement of Dieppe, centred on the town of Bellencombre. The altitude varies from 52m (Saint-Hellier) to 213m (Pommeréval) with an average altitude of 146m.
Population
| Historical population Canton of Bellencombre | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Pop. | 5,434 | 5,900 | 5,930 | 6,127 | 6,750 | 6,968 |
| ±% | — | +8.6% | +0.5% | +3.3% | +10.2% | +3.2% |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. Source: INSEE | ||||||