Canton of Roisel

The Canton of Roisel 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 22 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Péronne in 2015.[2]

Roisel
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes22
Disbanded2015
SeatRoisel
Area
 • Total162.62 km2 (62.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total7,667
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Roisel in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 59m (Tincourt-Boucly) to 152m (Liéramont) for an average of 103m.

Composition

The canton of Roisel comprised 22 communes and a total of 7,667 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Aizecourt-le-Bas608024080014
Bernes3318024080088
Driencourt858024080258
Épehy10888074080271
Fins2578036080312
Guyencourt-Saulcourt1488024080404
Hancourt1008024080413
Hervilly2048024080434
Hesbécourt658024080435
Heudicourt5028012280438
Liéramont1828024080475
Longavesnes1048024080487
Marquaix2108024080516
Pœuilly1058024080629
Roisel19298024080677
Ronssoy6128074080679
Sorel-le-Grand1638024080737
Templeux-la-Fosse1718024080747
Templeux-le-Guérard2118024080748
Tincourt-Boucly3898024080762
Villers-Faucon6258024080802
Vraignes-en-Vermandois1488024080812

Population
Population Growth
196219681975198219901999
824387688014783577337689
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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