Canton of Picquigny

The Canton of Picquigny is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

Picquigny
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes21
Disbanded2015
SeatPicquigny
Area
 • Total208.05 km2 (80.33 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
 • Total17,702
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Picquigny in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 6m at Flixecourt to 134m at Vignacourt for an average of 50m.

Composition

The canton of Picquigny comprised 21 communes and a total of 17,702 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Ailly-sur-Somme33228047080011
Belloy-sur-Somme7888031080082
Bettencourt-Saint-Ouen4108061080100
Bouchon1408083080117
Bourdon3738031080123
Breilly4628047080137
Cavillon948031080180
La Chaussée-Tirancourt6878031080187
Condé-Folie8168089080205
Crouy-Saint-Pierre3038031080229
L'Étoile13058083080296
Ferrières4268047080305
Flixecourt29788042080318
Fourdrinoy3268031080341
Hangest-sur-Somme6958031080416
Le Mesge1508031080535
Picquigny13868031080622
Soues1278031080738
Vignacourt21838065080793
Ville-le-Marclet5118042080795
Yzeux2208031080835

Places of interest
  • The château at Picquigny
  • The church

Population
196219681975198219901999
150381608418248183361773517702
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting
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