Canton of Acheux-en-Amiénois

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Coordinates: 50°4′27″N 2°32′1″E / 50.07417°N 2.53361°E / 50.07417; 2.53361

Acheux-en-Amiénois
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes26
Disbanded2015
SeatAcheux-en-Amiénois
Area
166.11 km2 (64.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
6,373
 • Density38/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]

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
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
5947 6228 5895 5754 5730 5809
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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