Canton of Bellencombre

The Canton of Bellencombre 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.

Bellencombre
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
No. of communes	15
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Bellencombre
Area
• Total	145.21 km^2 (56.07 sq mi)
Population  (1999)
• Total	6,968
• Density	48/km^2 (120/sq mi)

Geography

A farming area in the arrondissement of Dieppe, centred on the town of Bellencombre. The altitude varies from 52m (Saint-Hellier) to 213m (Pommeréval) with an average altitude of 146m.

Composition

The Canton of Bellencombre comprises 15 communes and a total of 6,968 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Ardouval	136	76680	76024
Beaumont-le-Hareng	190	76850	76062
Bellencombre	662	76680	76070
Bosc-le-Hard	1 410	76850	76125
Cottévrard	339	76850	76188
Cressy	222	76720	76191
La Crique	288	76850	76193
Cropus	214	76720	76204
Les Grandes-Ventes	1 814	76950	76321
Grigneuseville	327	76850	76328
Mesnil-Follemprise	123	76660	76430
Pommeréval	289	76680	76506
Rosay	252	76680	76538
Saint-Hellier	419	76680	76588
Sévis	283	76850	76674

Population

Historical population of Canton of Bellencombre
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	5434	5900	5930	6127	6750	6968
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 15, 2008.