Canton of Blangy-sur-Bresle

The Canton of Blangy-sur-Bresle 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 19 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Eu in 2015.[2] It had a total of 10,681 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Blangy-sur-Bresle
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
No. of communes19
Disbanded2015
SeatBlangy-sur-Bresle
Area
192.23 km2 (74.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
10,681
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)

Geography

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An area of farming, forestry and light industry (especially glassmaking) in the arrondissement of Dieppe, centred on the town of Blangy-sur-Bresle. The altitude varies from 27m (Monchaux-Soreng) to 223m (Villers-sous-Foucarmont) with an average altitude of 122m.

The canton comprised 19 communes:[1]

Population

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Historical population of Canton of Blangy-sur-Bresle
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population99361084410844109291082610859
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

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References

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49°53′18″N 1°36′08″E / 49.88833°N 1.60222°E / 49.88833; 1.60222