Canton of Hallencourt

The Canton of Hallencourt is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and the Picardie region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 16 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Gamaches in 2015.[2]

Hallencourt
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes16
Disbanded2015
SeatHallencourt
Area
 • Total133.15 km2 (51.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total7,849
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Hallencourt in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 6 m at Érondelle to 127 m at Allery for an average of 59 m.

Composition

The canton of Hallencourt comprised 16 communes and a total of 7,849 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Allery7528027080019
Bailleul2328049080051
Citerne2628049080196
Doudelainville1948014080251
Érondelle4348058080282
Fontaine-sur-Somme4698051080328
Frucourt1218049080372
Hallencourt13488049080406
Huppy6948014080446
Liercourt3208058080476
Limeux1298049080482
Longpré-les-Corps-Saints15618051080488
Mérélessart1848049080529
Sorel-en-Vimeu1888049080736
Vaux-Marquenneville678014080783
Wiry-au-Mont968027080825

Population
Population Growth
196219681975198219901999
742576077435718968857051
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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