Canton of Péronne
49°55′59″N 2°56′14″E / 49.93306°N 2.93722°E
Canton of Péronne | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
| Country | France |
| No. of communes | 60 |
| Seat | Péronne |
| Area | 462.83 km2 (178.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 27,860 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (200/sq mi) |
The Canton of Péronne is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Péronne, in the arrondissement of Péronne.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 21 to 60 communes:[1]
- Aizecourt-le-Bas
- Aizecourt-le-Haut
- Allaines
- Barleux
- Bernes
- Biaches
- Bouchavesnes-Bergen
- Bouvincourt-en-Vermandois
- Brie
- Buire-Courcelles
- Bussu
- Cartigny
- Cléry-sur-Somme
- Combles
- Devise
- Doingt
- Driencourt
- Épehy
- Équancourt
- Estrées-Mons
- Éterpigny
- Étricourt-Manancourt
- Feuillères
- Fins
- Flaucourt
- Flers
- Ginchy
- Gueudecourt
- Guillemont
- Guyencourt-Saulcourt
- Hancourt
- Hardecourt-aux-Bois
- Hem-Monacu
- Hervilly
- Herbécourt
- Hesbécourt
- Heudicourt
- Lesbœufs
- Liéramont
- Longavesnes
- Longueval
- Marquaix
- Maurepas
- Mesnil-Bruntel
- Mesnil-en-Arrouaise
- Moislains
- Nurlu
- Péronne
- Pœuilly
- Rancourt
- Roisel
- Ronssoy
- Sailly-Saillisel
- Sorel
- Templeux-la-Fosse
- Templeux-le-Guérard
- Tincourt-Boucly
- Villers-Carbonnel
- Villers-Faucon
- Vraignes-en-Vermandois
Before the composition was as follows:
| Commune | Population | Post code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizecourt-le-Haut | 100 | 80200 | 80015 |
| Allaines | 395 | 80200 | 80017 |
| Barleux | 312 | 80200 | 80054 |
| Biaches | 416 | 80200 | 80102 |
| Bouchavesnes-Bergen | 326 | 80200 | 80115 |
| Bouvincourt-en-Vermandois | 137 | 80200 | 80128 |
| Brie | 301 | 80200 | 80141 |
| Buire-Courcelles | 284 | 80200 | 80150 |
| Bussu | 229 | 80200 | 80154 |
| Cartigny | 701 | 80200 | 80177 |
| Cléry-sur-Somme | 514 | 80200 | 80199 |
| Doingt | 1383 | 80200 | 80240 |
| Éterpigny | 184 | 80200 | 80294 |
| Feuillères | 151 | 80200 | 80307 |
| Flaucourt | 324 | 80200 | 80313 |
| Mesnil-Bruntel | 329 | 80200 | 80536 |
| Moislains | 1366 | 80200 | 80552 |
| Estrées-Mons | 609 | 80200 | 80557 |
| Nurlu | 378 | 80240 | 80601 |
| Péronne | 8380 | 80200 | 80620 |
| Villers-Carbonnel | 304 | 80200 | 80801 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14456 | 16114 | 17310 | 18094 | 17343 | 17123 |
| 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
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