Canton of Nouvion

The Canton of Nouvion 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 14 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Abbeville-1 in 2015.[2]

Nouvion
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes17
Disbanded2015
SeatNouvion
Area
 • Total167.60 km2 (64.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total8,301
 • Density50/km2 (100/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Nouvion in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 0m at Noyelles-sur-Mer to 102m at Gapennes for an average of 35m.

Composition

The canton of Nouvion comprised 14 communes and a total of 8,301 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Agenvillers1818015080006
Buigny-Saint-Maclou5238013280149
Canchy3078015080167
Domvast2128015080250
Forest-l'Abbaye3068015080331
Forest-Montiers3748012080332
Gapennes2188015080374
Hautvillers-Ouville3788013280422
Lamotte-Buleux2888015080462
Millencourt-en-Ponthieu3288013580548
Neuilly-l'Hôpital2908013280590
Nouvion1 2108086080598
Noyelles-sur-Mer7428086080600
Ponthoile5478086080633
Port-le-Grand3128013280637
Sailly-Flibeaucourt9478097080692
Le Titre2898013280763

Population
196219681975198219901999
713275117270738476107452
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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