Canton of Grand-Couronne

The Canton of Grand-Couronne 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.

Grand-Couronne
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
No. of communes	9
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Grand-Couronne
Area
• Total	79.34 km^2 (30.63 sq mi)
Population  (1999)
• Total	49,458
• Density	623/km^2 (1,610/sq mi)

Geography

An area of forestry and light industry situated on the left bank of the Seine, immediately south of Rouen in the arrondissement of Rouen, centred on the town of Grand-Couronne. The altitude varies from 1m (Le Grand-Quevilly) to 139m (Grand-Couronne) with an average altitude of 18m.

Composition

The Canton of Grand-Couronne comprised 9 communes and a total of 49,458 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
La Bouille	791	76530	76131
Grand-Couronne	9442	76530	76319
Le Grand-Quevilly	26679	76120	76322
Hautot-sur-Seine	352	76113	76350
Moulineaux	890	76530	76457
Petit-Couronne	8621	76650	76497
Sahurs	1120	76113	76550
Saint-Pierre-de-Manneville	774	76113	76634
Val-de-la-Haye	789	76380	76717

Population

Historical population of Canton of Grand-Couronne
(Source: INSEE)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	31767	40873	49213	51284	50127	49458
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• 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.