Canton of Roisel
The Canton of Roisel 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 22 communes, which joined the canton of Péronne in 2015.[1]
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Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 22 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Roisel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 162.62 km2 (62.79 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 7,689 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Roisel in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 59m (Tincourt-Boucly) to 152m (Liéramont) for an average of 103m.
Composition
The canton of Roisel comprised 22 communes and a total of 7689 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizecourt-le-Bas | 60 | 80240 | 80014 |
| Bernes | 331 | 80240 | 80088 |
| Driencourt | 85 | 80240 | 80258 |
| Épehy | 1088 | 80740 | 80271 |
| Fins | 257 | 80360 | 80312 |
| Guyencourt-Saulcourt | 148 | 80240 | 80404 |
| Hancourt | 100 | 80240 | 80413 |
| Hervilly | 204 | 80240 | 80434 |
| Hesbécourt | 65 | 80240 | 80435 |
| Heudicourt | 502 | 80122 | 80438 |
| Liéramont | 182 | 80240 | 80475 |
| Longavesnes | 104 | 80240 | 80487 |
| Marquaix | 210 | 80240 | 80516 |
| Pœuilly | 105 | 80240 | 80629 |
| Roisel | 1929 | 80240 | 80677 |
| Ronssoy | 612 | 80740 | 80679 |
| Sorel-le-Grand | 163 | 80240 | 80737 |
| Templeux-la-Fosse | 171 | 80240 | 80747 |
| Templeux-le-Guérard | 211 | 80240 | 80748 |
| Tincourt-Boucly | 389 | 80240 | 80762 |
| Villers-Faucon | 625 | 80240 | 80802 |
| Vraignes-en-Vermandois | 148 | 80240 | 80812 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8243 | 8768 | 8014 | 7835 | 7733 | 7689 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
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Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 20th, 2008.
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