Canton of Crécy-en-Ponthieu
50°15′11″N 1°53′2″E / 50.25306°N 1.88389°E
Crécy-en-Ponthieu | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 21 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Crécy-en-Ponthieu |
| Area | 225.59 km2 (87.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 6,023 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
The Canton of Crécy-en-Ponthieu 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.
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Crécy-en-Ponthieu in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 7m at Dominois to 142m at Domléger-Longvillers for an average of 61m.
Composition
The canton of Crécy-en-Ponthieu comprised 21 communes and a total of 6,023 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Boisle | 426 | 80150 | 80109 |
| Boufflers | 129 | 80150 | 80118 |
| Brailly-Cornehotte | 240 | 80150 | 80133 |
| Conteville | 172 | 80370 | 80208 |
| Crécy-en-Ponthieu | 1577 | 80150 | 80222 |
| Dominois | 141 | 80120 | 80244 |
| Domléger-Longvillers | 267 | 80370 | 80245 |
| Dompierre-sur-Authie | 404 | 80150 | 80248 |
| Estrées-lès-Crécy | 362 | 80150 | 80290 |
| Fontaine-sur-Maye | 129 | 80150 | 80327 |
| Froyelles | 66 | 80150 | 80371 |
| Gueschart | 324 | 80150 | 80396 |
| Hiermont | 167 | 80370 | 80440 |
| Ligescourt | 194 | 80150 | 80477 |
| Maison-Ponthieu | 278 | 80150 | 80501 |
| Neuilly-le-Dien | 110 | 80150 | 80589 |
| Noyelles-en-Chaussée | 248 | 80150 | 80599 |
| Ponches-Estruval | 125 | 80150 | 80631 |
| Vitz-sur-Authie | 127 | 80150 | 80810 |
| Yvrench | 249 | 80150 | 80832 |
| Yvrencheux | 138 | 80150 | 80833 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6881 | 7282 | 6711 | 6307 | 5939 | 5873 |
| 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
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 21st, 2008.
References
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