Canton of Buchy
| Canton of Buchy | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
Haute-Normandie  |
| Department |
Seine-Maritime  |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Seat | Buchy |
| Communes | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Patrick Chauvet 2001-2008 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 158.13 km2 (61.05 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 9,228 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 76 08 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Buchy 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 21 communes, which joined the canton of Le Mesnil-Esnard in 2015.[1]
Geography
A farming area in the arrondissement of Rouen, centred on the town of Buchy. The altitude varies from 80m (Saint-Aignan-sur-Ry) to 236m (Bosc-Bordel) with an average altitude of 168m.
Composition
The Canton of Buchy comprised 21 communes and a total of 9,228 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bierville | 259 | 76750 | 76094 |
| Blainville-Crevon | 1113 | 76116 | 76100 |
| Bois-Guilbert | 185 | 76750 | 76107 |
| Bois-Héroult | 140 | 76750 | 76109 |
| Boissay | 268 | 76750 | 76113 |
| Bosc-Bordel | 440 | 76750 | 76120 |
| Bosc-Édeline | 284 | 76750 | 76121 |
| Bosc-Roger-sur-Buchy | 650 | 76750 | 76127 |
| Buchy | 1150 | 76750 | 76146 |
| Catenay | 651 | 76116 | 76163 |
| Ernemont-sur-Buchy | 187 | 76750 | 76243 |
| Estouteville-Écalles | 374 | 76750 | 76248 |
| Héronchelles | 89 | 76750 | 76359 |
| Longuerue | 280 | 76750 | 76396 |
| Morgny-la-Pommeraye | 892 | 76750 | 76453 |
| Pierreval | 328 | 76750 | 76502 |
| Rebets | 110 | 76750 | 76521 |
| Saint-Aignan-sur-Ry | 281 | 76116 | 76554 |
| Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy | 545 | 76750 | 76571 |
| Saint-Germain-des-Essourts | 352 | 76750 | 76581 |
| Vieux-Manoir | 650 | 76750 | 76738 |
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5293 | 5790 | 6292 | 7651 | 8692 | 9228 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
See also
- Seine-Maritime
- Arrondissements of the Seine-Maritime department
- Cantons of the Seine-Maritime department
- Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
References
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 17 2008.
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Coordinates: 49°32′47″N 1°20′35″E / 49.54639°N 1.34306°E
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