Canton of Nouvion
The Canton of Nouvion is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the former Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 14 communes, which joined the canton of Abbeville-1 in 2015.[1]
Nouvion | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 17 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Nouvion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 167.60 km2 (64.71 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 7,452 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Nouvion in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 0m at Noyelles-sur-Mer to 102m at Gapennes for an average of 35m.
Composition
The canton of Nouvion comprised 14 communes and a total of 7,452 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenvillers | 181 | 80150 | 80006 |
| Buigny-Saint-Maclou | 523 | 80132 | 80149 |
| Canchy | 307 | 80150 | 80167 |
| Domvast | 212 | 80150 | 80250 |
| Forest-l'Abbaye | 306 | 80150 | 80331 |
| Forest-Montiers | 374 | 80120 | 80332 |
| Gapennes | 218 | 80150 | 80374 |
| Hautvillers-Ouville | 378 | 80132 | 80422 |
| Lamotte-Buleux | 288 | 80150 | 80462 |
| Millencourt-en-Ponthieu | 328 | 80135 | 80548 |
| Neuilly-l'Hôpital | 290 | 80132 | 80590 |
| Nouvion | 1 210 | 80860 | 80598 |
| Noyelles-sur-Mer | 742 | 80860 | 80600 |
| Ponthoile | 547 | 80860 | 80633 |
| Port-le-Grand | 312 | 80132 | 80637 |
| Sailly-Flibeaucourt | 947 | 80970 | 80692 |
| Le Titre | 289 | 80132 | 80763 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7132 | 7511 | 7270 | 7384 | 7610 | 7452 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
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See also
External links
- Le canton de Nouvion on the Insee website (in French)
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 21st, 2008.
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