Canton of Roisel

Coordinates: 49°56′47″N 3°5′55″E / 49.94639°N 3.09861°E / 49.94639; 3.09861

The Canton of Roisel is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 22 communes,^[1] which joined the canton of Péronne in 2015.^[2]

Geography[]

The canton is organised around the commune of Roisel in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 59m (Tincourt-Boucly) to 152m (Liéramont) for an average of 103m.

Composition[]

The canton of Roisel comprised 22 communes and a total of 7,667 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).^[1]

Population[]

See also[]

• Arrondissements of the Somme department
• Cantons of the Somme department
• Communes of the Somme department

References[]

External links[]

• Site de l'association humanitaire du canton de Roisel Union pour la Dignité des Citoyens (in French)

Notes[]

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 20th, 2008.

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