Canton of Hallencourt
49°59′32″N 1°52′40″E / 49.99222°N 1.87778°E
Hallencourt | |
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Former canton | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 16 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Hallencourt |
| Area | 133.15 km2 (51.41 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 7,051 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
The Canton of Hallencourt is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and the Picardie region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 16 communes, which joined the canton of Gamaches in 2015.[1]
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Hallencourt in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 6 m at Érondelle to 127 m at Allery for an average of 59 m.
Composition
The canton of Hallencourt comprised 16 communes and a total of 7,051 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allery | 752 | 80270 | 80019 |
| Bailleul | 232 | 80490 | 80051 |
| Citerne | 262 | 80490 | 80196 |
| Doudelainville | 194 | 80140 | 80251 |
| Érondelle | 434 | 80580 | 80282 |
| Fontaine-sur-Somme | 469 | 80510 | 80328 |
| Frucourt | 121 | 80490 | 80372 |
| Hallencourt | 1348 | 80490 | 80406 |
| Huppy | 694 | 80140 | 80446 |
| Liercourt | 320 | 80580 | 80476 |
| Limeux | 129 | 80490 | 80482 |
| Longpré-les-Corps-Saints | 1561 | 80510 | 80488 |
| Mérélessart | 184 | 80490 | 80529 |
| Sorel-en-Vimeu | 188 | 80490 | 80736 |
| Vaux-Marquenneville | 67 | 80140 | 80783 |
| Wiry-au-Mont | 96 | 80270 | 80825 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7425 | 7607 | 7435 | 7189 | 6885 | 7051 |
| 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.
External links
- Le canton de Hallencourt on the Insee website (in French)
- Somme website[permanent dead link] (in French)
- Section Patrimoine du CIS Hallencourt (in French)
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