Canton of Villers-Bocage, Somme
The Canton of Villers-Bocage 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.
Villers-Bocage | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 24 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Villers-Bocage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 190.28 km2 (73.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 12,696 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Villers-Bocage in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 20m (Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée) to 154m (Talmas) for an average of 92m.
Composition
The canton of Villers-Bocage comprised 24 communes and a total of 12,696 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavelincourt | 85 | 80260 | 80056 |
| Beaucourt-sur-l'Hallue | 226 | 80260 | 80066 |
| Béhencourt | 353 | 80260 | 80077 |
| Bertangles | 654 | 80260 | 80092 |
| Cardonnette | 417 | 80260 | 80173 |
| Coisy | 246 | 80260 | 80202 |
| Contay | 353 | 80560 | 80207 |
| Flesselles | 2 143 | 80260 | 80316 |
| Fréchencourt | 227 | 80260 | 80351 |
| Mirvaux | 144 | 80260 | 80550 |
| Molliens-au-Bois | 326 | 80260 | 80553 |
| Montigny-sur-l'Hallue | 197 | 80260 | 80562 |
| Montonvillers | 71 | 80260 | 80565 |
| Pierregot | 243 | 80260 | 80624 |
| Pont-Noyelles | 789 | 80115 | 80634 |
| Querrieu | 687 | 80115 | 80650 |
| Rainneville | 761 | 80260 | 80661 |
| Rubempré | 675 | 80260 | 80686 |
| Saint-Gratien | 371 | 80260 | 80704 |
| Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée | 563 | 80310 | 80722 |
| Talmas | 1 053 | 80260 | 80746 |
| Vadencourt | 104 | 80560 | 80773 |
| Vaux-en-Amiénois | 389 | 80260 | 80782 |
| Villers-Bocage | 1 309 | 80260 | 80798 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6139 | 6742 | 7889 | 9942 | 11973 | 12386 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 21st, 2008.
References
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