Canton of Chaulnes
49°48′59″N 2°48′17″E / 49.81639°N 2.80472°E
Chaulnes | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 22 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Chaulnes |
| Area | 143.04 km2 (55.23 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 6,564 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
The Canton of Chaulnes 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, which joined the canton of Ham in 2015.[1]
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Chaulnes in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 32m (Proyart) to 112m (Lihons) for an average of 87m.
Composition
The canton of Chaulnes comprised 22 communes and a total of 6,564 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ablaincourt-Pressoir | 227 | 80320 | 80002 |
| Assevillers | 228 | 80200 | 80033 |
| Belloy-en-Santerre | 167 | 80200 | 80080 |
| Berny-en-Santerre | 153 | 80200 | 80090 |
| Chaulnes | 1901 | 80320 | 80186 |
| Chuignes | 127 | 80340 | 80194 |
| Dompierre-Becquincourt | 642 | 80980 | 80247 |
| Estrées-Deniécourt | 245 | 80200 | 80288 |
| Fay | 71 | 80200 | 80304 |
| Fontaine-lès-Cappy | 53 | 80340 | 80325 |
| Foucaucourt-en-Santerre | 223 | 80340 | 80335 |
| Framerville-Rainecourt | 296 | 80131 | 80342 |
| Fresnes-Mazancourt | 134 | 80320 | 80353 |
| Herleville | 99 | 80340 | 80432 |
| Hyencourt-le-Grand | 81 | 80320 | 80447 |
| Lihons | 377 | 80320 | 80481 |
| Omiécourt | 223 | 80320 | 80608 |
| Proyart | 522 | 80340 | 80644 |
| Puzeaux | 210 | 80320 | 80647 |
| Soyécourt | 204 | 80200 | 80741 |
| Vauvillers | 262 | 80131 | 80781 |
| Vermandovillers | 119 | 80320 | 80789 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5044 | 6411 | 6151 | 6064 | 6332 | 6564 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
- Somme
- Arrondissements of the Somme department
- Cantons of the Somme department
- Communes of the Somme department
References
External links
- The canton de Chaulnes on the Insee website (in French)
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 20th, 2008.
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