Canton of Acheux-en-Amiénois
Coordinates: 50°4′27″N 2°32′1″E / 50.07417°N 2.53361°E
Acheux-en-Amiénois | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
No. of communes | 26 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Acheux-en-Amiénois |
Area | 166.11 km2 (64.14 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 6,373 |
• Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) |
The Canton of Acheux-en-Amiénois is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the former Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 26 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Albert in 2015.[2]
Geography[]
The canton is organised around the commune of Acheux-en-Amiénois in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 63m at Toutencourt to 157m at Authie for an average of 129m.
Composition[]
The canton of Acheux-en-Amiénois comprised 26 communes and a total of 6,373 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]
Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
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Acheux-en-Amiénois | 514 | 80560 | 80003 |
Arquèves | 143 | 80560 | 80028 |
Authie | 238 | 80560 | 80043 |
Bayencourt | 73 | 80560 | 80057 |
Bertrancourt | 199 | 80560 | 80095 |
Bus-lès-Artois | 146 | 80560 | 80153 |
Coigneux | 50 | 80560 | 80201 |
Colincamps | 88 | 80560 | 80203 |
Courcelles-au-Bois | 74 | 80560 | 80217 |
Englebelmer | 242 | 80300 | 80266 |
Forceville | 161 | 80560 | 80329 |
Harponville | 125 | 80560 | 80420 |
Hédauville | 100 | 80560 | 80425 |
Hérissart | 494 | 80260 | 80431 |
Léalvillers | 166 | 80560 | 80470 |
Louvencourt | 264 | 80560 | 80493 |
Mailly-Maillet | 604 | 80560 | 80498 |
Marieux | 82 | 80560 | 80514 |
Puchevillers | 487 | 80560 | 80645 |
Raincheval | 244 | 80600 | 80659 |
Saint-Léger-lès-Authie | 98 | 80560 | 80705 |
Senlis-le-Sec | 302 | 80300 | 80733 |
Thièvres | 132 | 62760 | 80756 |
Toutencourt | 493 | 80560 | 80766 |
Varennes | 177 | 80560 | 80776 |
Vauchelles-lès-Authie | 113 | 80560 | 80777 |
Population[]
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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5947 | 6228 | 5895 | 5754 | 5730 | 5809 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
See also[]
- Arrondissements of the Somme department
- Cantons of the Somme department
- Communes of the Somme department
References[]
Notes[]
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 21st, 2008.
Categories:
- Former cantons of Somme (department)
- 2015 disestablishments in France
- States and territories disestablished in 2015
- Somme (department) geography stubs