Canton of Acheux-en-Amiénois

The Canton of Acheux-en-Amiénois 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 26 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Albert in 2015.[2]

Acheux-en-Amiénois
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes26
Disbanded2015
SeatAcheux-en-Amiénois
Area
 • Total166.11 km2 (64.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total6,373
 • Density38/km2 (100/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Acheux-en-Amiénois in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 63m at Toutencourt to 157m at Authie for an average of 129m.

Composition

The canton of Acheux-en-Amiénois comprised 26 communes and a total of 6,373 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Acheux-en-Amiénois5148056080003
Arquèves1438056080028
Authie2388056080043
Bayencourt738056080057
Bertrancourt1998056080095
Bus-lès-Artois1468056080153
Coigneux508056080201
Colincamps888056080203
Courcelles-au-Bois748056080217
Englebelmer2428030080266
Forceville1618056080329
Harponville1258056080420
Hédauville1008056080425
Hérissart4948026080431
Léalvillers1668056080470
Louvencourt2648056080493
Mailly-Maillet6048056080498
Marieux828056080514
Puchevillers4878056080645
Raincheval2448060080659
Saint-Léger-lès-Authie988056080705
Senlis-le-Sec3028030080733
Thièvres1326276080756
Toutencourt4938056080766
Varennes1778056080776
Vauchelles-lès-Authie1138056080777

Population
196219681975198219901999
594762285895575457305809
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

References
  1. Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  2. Décret n° 2014-263 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Somme

Notes


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