Canton of Montdidier

The Canton of Montdidier 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 34 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Roye in 2015.[2]

Montdidier
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes34
Disbanded2015
SeatMontdidier
Area
 • Total213.66 km2 (82.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total12,605
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Montdidier in the arrondissement of Montdidier. The altitude varies from 40m (Hargicourt) to 155m (Villers-Tournelle) for an average of 121m.

Composition

The canton of Montdidier comprised 34 communes and a total of 12,605 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Andechy2128070080023
Assainvillers1578050080032
Ayencourt1708050080049
Becquigny998050080074
Bouillancourt-la-Bataille1068050080121
Boussicourt538050080125
Bus-la-Mésière1208070080152
Cantigny1248050080170
Le Cardonnois508050080174
Courtemanche838050080220
Davenescourt4698050080236
Erches1258050080278
Ételfay3918050080293
Faverolles1398050080302
Fescamps1408050080306
Fignières1248050080311
Fontaine-sous-Montdidier1198050080326
Gratibus1728050080386
Grivillers618070080391
Guerbigny2338050080395
Hargicourt3578050080419
Laboissière-en-Santerre1208050080453
Lignières1218050080478
Malpart598025080504
Marestmontiers778050080511
Marquivillers1618070080517
Mesnil-Saint-Georges1478050080541
Montdidier63288050080561
Piennes-Onvillers3368050080623
Remaugies978050080667
Rollot6318050080678
Rubescourt1348050080687
Villers-Tournelle1468050080805
Warsy1088050080822

Population
Population Growth
196219681975198219901999
103041121511051110431141411969
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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