Canton of Albert
The Canton of Albert is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Albert | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 65 |
| Seat | Albert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 464.00 km2 (179.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 28,207 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 80 05 |
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Albert.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 26 to 67 communes (4 of which were merged into the new communes Étinehem-Méricourt and Carnoy-Mametz):[1]
- Acheux-en-Amiénois
- Albert
- Arquèves
- Auchonvillers
- Authie
- Authuille
- Aveluy
- Bayencourt
- Bazentin
- Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
- Beaumont-Hamel
- Bécordel-Bécourt
- Bertrancourt
- Bouzincourt
- Bray-sur-Somme
- Buire-sur-l'Ancre
- Bus-lès-Artois
- Cappy
- Carnoy-Mametz
- Chuignolles
- Coigneux
- Colincamps
- Contalmaison
- Courcelette
- Courcelles-au-Bois
- Curlu
- Dernancourt
- Éclusier-Vaux
- Englebelmer
- Étinehem-Méricourt
- Forceville
- Fricourt
- Frise
- Grandcourt
- Harponville
- Hédauville
- Hérissart
- Irles
- Laviéville
- Léalvillers
- Louvencourt
- Mailly-Maillet
- Maricourt
- Marieux
- Méaulte
- Mesnil-Martinsart
- Millencourt
- Miraumont
- Montauban-de-Picardie
- Morlancourt
- La Neuville-lès-Bray
- Ovillers-la-Boisselle
- Pozières
- Puchevillers
- Pys
- Raincheval
- Saint-Léger-lès-Authie
- Senlis-le-Sec
- Suzanne
- Thiepval
- Thièvres
- Toutencourt
- Varennes
- Vauchelles-lès-Authie
- Ville-sur-Ancre
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16854 | 17941 | 18690 | 18041 | 17156 | 17080 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
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