Amiens 8th (Nord) Canton

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Coordinates: 49°53′32″N 2°17′55″E / 49.892222, 2.298611

Amiens 8th (Nord) Canton
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Communes	3
Chief Town	Amiens
Cantonal code	80 45
Statistics

The Amiens 8th (Nord) Canton is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Composition 3 See also 4 External links 5 Notes

[edit] Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Amiens in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 14m at Amiens, to 131m at Poulainville for an average of 44m.

[edit] Composition

The Amiens 8th (Nord) Canton comprises 3 communes and a total of 137157 inhabitants
(census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition

Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Allonville	572	80260	80020
Amiens	135501 (1)	80000	80021
Poulainville	1373	80260	80639
(1) fraction of commune.

[edit] See also

• Somme
• Arrondissements of the Somme department
• Cantons of the Somme department
• Communes of the Somme department

[edit] External links

• Le canton d'Amiens-8 On the Insee website

[edit] Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 22nd , 2008.