Canton of Hornoy-le-Bourg

The Canton of Hornoy-le-Bourg 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 16 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Poix-de-Picardie in 2015.[2]

Hornoy-le-Bourg
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes16
Disbanded2015
SeatHornoy-le-Bourg
Area
 • Total151.78 km2 (58.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total5,803
 • Density38/km2 (100/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Hornoy-le-Bourg in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 48m at Belloy-Saint-Léonard to 211m at Beaucamps-le-Jeune for an average of 161m.

Composition

The canton of Hornoy-le-Bourg comprised 16 communes and a total of 5,803 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Arguel358014080026
Aumont1168064080041
Beaucamps-le-Jeune1878043080061
Beaucamps-le-Vieux1 3858043080062
Belloy-Saint-Léonard1028027080081
Brocourt1208043080143
Dromesnil1218064080259
Hornoy-le-Bourg14498064080443
Lafresguimont-Saint-Martin4458043080456
Liomer3708043080484
Méricourt-en-Vimeu1078064080531
Le Quesne3008043080651
Saint-Germain-sur-Bresle1858043080703
Thieulloy-l'Abbaye2768064080754
Villers-Campsart1568014080800
Vraignes-lès-Hornoy828064080813

Population
196219681975198219901999
586659075965571854715436
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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