Canton of Eu

Canton of Eu
French canton
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Seine-Maritime     
Arrondissement Dieppe
Seat Eu
Communes 40
Area¹
 • Total 379.74 km2 (146.62 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 35,841
 • Density 94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Cantonal code 76 10
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

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

Geography

An area of farming, fishing, forestry and light industry (especially glassmaking) in the arrondissement of Dieppe, centred on the town of Eu. The altitude varies from 0m (Villy-sur-Yères) to 189m (Melleville) for an average altitude of 57m.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 22 to 40 communes:[1]

Population

Historical population of Canton of Eu
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population222652430225871262422629926064
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Décret n° 2014-266 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Seine-Maritime

Coordinates: 49°59′55″N 1°24′42″E / 49.99861°N 1.41167°E / 49.99861; 1.41167

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