Canton of Boos

Canton of Boos
French canton
Country	France
Region	Haute-Normandie
Department	Seine-Maritime     20px
Arrondissement	Rouen
Seat	Boos
Communes	15
Government
• Representative	Philippe Leroy 2008-2014
Area¹
• Total	108.31 km2 (41.82 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	35,567
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Cantonal code	76 07
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Boos 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.

Geography

An area of farming and light industry in the arrondissement of Rouen, centred on the town of Boos. The altitude varies from 2m (Les Authieux-sur-le-Port-Saint-Ouen) to 162m (Le Mesnil-Esnard) with an average altitude of 142m.

Composition

The Canton of Boos comprised 15 communes and a total of 35,567 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie	2869	76920	76005
Les Authieux-sur-le-Port-Saint-Ouen	1174	76520	76039
Belbeuf	2032	76240	76069
Bonsecours	6853	76240	76103
Boos	2870	76520	76116
Fresne-le-Plan	456	76520	76285
Gouy	794	76520	76313
Le Mesnil-Esnard	6486	76240	76429
Mesnil-Raoul	725	76520	76434
Montmain	1416	76520	76448
La Neuville-Chant-d'Oisel	1751	76520	76464
Franqueville-Saint-Pierre	5099	76520	76475
Quévreville-la-Poterie	987	76520	76514
Saint-Aubin-Celloville	1015	76520	76558
Ymare	1040	76520	76753

Population

Historical population of Canton of Boos
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	14701	16371	21066	26524	32348	35567	{{{7}}}	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
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

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on September 17 2008.