Canton of Nesle
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
49°45′31″N 2°54′38″E / 49.75861°N 2.91056°E
Nesle | |
---|---|
Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
No. of communes | 21 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Nesle |
Area | 111.45 km2 (43.03 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 8,076 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
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] It had 8,076 inhabitants (2012).[2]
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.
The canton comprised 21 communes:[2]
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7104 | 7488 | 7742 | 7943 | 7899 | 7546 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
See also
- Arrondissements of the Somme department
- Cantons of the Somme department
- Communes of the Somme department
References
Categories:
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Pages using infobox settlement with no map
- Pages using infobox settlement with no coordinates
- Former cantons of Somme (department)
- 2015 disestablishments in France
- States and territories disestablished in 2015
- All stub articles
- Somme (department) geography stubs