Canton of Bray-sur-Somme

The Canton of Bray-sur-Somme is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

Bray-sur-Somme
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes19
Disbanded2015
SeatBray-sur-Somme
Area
  Total146.96 km2 (56.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total6,463
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Bray-sur-Somme in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 27m (Sailly-le-Sec) to 123m (Suzanne) for an average of 53m.

Composition

The canton of Bray comprised 19 communes and a total of 6,463 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Bray-sur-Somme13168034080136
Cappy4858034080172
Cerisy3878080080184
Chipilly1358080080192
Chuignolles1378034080195
Éclusier-Vaux698034080264
Étinehem2798034080295
Frise1588034080367
Herbécourt1338020080430
Méricourt-l'Abbé4838080080530
Méricourt-sur-Somme1648034080532
Morcourt2688034080569
Morlancourt3188030080572
La Neuville-lès-Bray2608034080593
Sailly-Laurette2668080080693
Sailly-le-Sec2668080080694
Suzanne1518034080743
Treux2448030080769
Ville-sur-Ancre2358030080807

Population

Population Growth
196219681975198219901999
509554045207528455555754
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

Notes

References


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