Canton of Nesle
The Canton of Nesle 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 21 communes, which joined the canton of Ham in 2015.[1]
Nesle | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
No. of communes | 21 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Nesle |
Area | |
• Total | 111.45 km2 (43.03 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Total | 7,546 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Nesle in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 47m (Saint-Christ-Briost) to 104m (Licourt) for an average of 71m.
Composition
The canton of Nesle comprised 21 communes and a total of 7,546 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
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Béthencourt-sur-Somme | 110 | 80190 | 80097 |
Buverchy | 43 | 80400 | 80158 |
Cizancourt | 37 | 80200 | 80197 |
Épénancourt | 128 | 80190 | 80272 |
Falvy | 100 | 80190 | 80300 |
Grécourt | 26 | 80400 | 80389 |
Hombleux | 1009 | 80400 | 80442 |
Languevoisin-Quiquery | 211 | 80190 | 80465 |
Licourt | 390 | 80320 | 80474 |
Marchélepot | 419 | 80200 | 80509 |
Mesnil-Saint-Nicaise | 517 | 80190 | 80542 |
Misery | 103 | 80320 | 80551 |
Morchain | 248 | 80190 | 80568 |
Nesle | 2451 | 80190 | 80585 |
Pargny | 124 | 80190 | 80616 |
Pertain | 318 | 80320 | 80621 |
Potte | 84 | 80190 | 80638 |
Rouy-le-Grand | 103 | 80190 | 80683 |
Rouy-le-Petit | 125 | 80190 | 80684 |
Saint-Christ-Briost | 408 | 80200 | 80701 |
Voyennes | 592 | 80400 | 80811 |
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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7104 | 7488 | 7742 | 7943 | 7899 | 7546 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
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See also
External links
- The canton de Nesle 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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