The Canton of Fontaine-le-Dun 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 16 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Saint-Valery-en-Caux in 2015.[2] It had a total of 4,497 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Fontaine-le-Dun | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| No. of communes | 16 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Fontaine-le-Dun |
| Area | 87.36 km2 (33.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 4,497 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Geography edit
A farming area in the arrondissement of Dieppe, centred on the town of Fontaine-le-Dun. The altitude varies from 0m (Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer) to 128m (Anglesqueville-la-Bras-Long) for an average altitude of 68m.
Population edit
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4327 | 4868 | 4547 | 4556 | 4753 | 4888 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||