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Canteleu () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

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Canteleu is a commune in France, situated within the Seine-Maritime department and the arrondissement of Rouen. It serves as the capital of the canton of Canteleu and is located in the Normandy region. The municipality borders Maromme, Déville-lès-Rouen, Le Grand-Quevilly, and Montigny, and is positioned next to the Seine river. Its official postal code is 76380.

The area of Canteleu is 17.61 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 138 meters. The population totals 15,002 residents, comprising 6,540 males and 7,641 females. The town is twinned with Buchholz in der Nordheide.

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Place details

Locality
Canteleu
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Population
15,742
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
5.6 µg/m³
PM10
9.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Canteleu
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Canteleu.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Rouen
French commune.canton
Canteleu
French commune.INSEE
76157
French commune.postal code
76380
French commune.mayor
Tom Delahaye
French commune.term
2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Métropole Rouen Normandie
French commune.elevation m
128
French commune.elevation min m
2
French commune.elevation max m
138
French commune.area km2
17.61

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Canteleu
Country
France
Population
14402
Area
17.61
Elevation
92
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Seine
Shares border with
La Vaupalière
Official website
www.ville-canteleu.fr
Image
Église Saint-Martin de Canteleu 10.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Buchholz in der Nordheide
Commons category
Canteleu
postal code
76380
associated electoral district
canton of Canteleu
male population
6540
female population
7641
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-32-83-40-00
fax number
+33-2-35-36-56-41
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Heraldry
  • Population
  • Places of interest
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Canteleu () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

==Geography== A small town of forestry and light industry situated by the banks of the river Seine, just northwest and over the river from the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D 51, D 982 and the D 94 roads.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Canteleu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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