Canton of Rosières-en-Santerre

The Canton of Rosières-en-Santerre 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.

Rosières-en-Santerre
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes20
Disbanded2015
SeatRosières-en-Santerre
Area
  Total130.33 km2 (50.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total9,296
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Rosières-en-Santerre in the arrondissement of Montdidier. The altitude varies from 52m (Guillaucourt) to 106m (Bouchoir) for an average of 91m.

Composition

The canton of Rosières-en-Santerre comprised 20 communes and a total of 9,296 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Bayonvillers3458017080058
Beaufort-en-Santerre1388017080067
Bouchoir2268091080116
Caix6588017080162
La Chavatte398070080189
Chilly1668017080191
Folies868017080320
Fouquescourt1278017080339
Fransart1218070080347
Guillaucourt3058017080400
Hallu1548032080409
Harbonnières13058013180417
Maucourt1528017080520
Méharicourt5388017080524
Parvillers-le-Quesnoy2218070080617
Punchy658032080646
Rosières-en-Santerre29568017080680
Rouvroy-en-Santerre2188017080682
Vrély4318017080814
Warvillers1048017080823

Population

Population Growth
196219681975198219901999
764381598051796381118355
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

Notes

References


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