Canton of Chaulnes

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Coordinates: 49°48′59″N 2°48′17″E / 49.8163888889, 2.80472222222

Canton of Chaulnes
Administration
Country France
Region Picardie
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Communes 22
Chief Town Chaulnes
Cantonal code 80 15
Statistics
Population
 -1999 6,564
 -Density 45,89/km²
France

The Canton of Chaulnes is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France.

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[edit] Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Chaulnes in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 32m (Proyart) to 112m (Lihons) for an average of 87m.

[edit] Composition

The canton of Chaulnes comprises 22 communes and a total of 6,564 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
Ablaincourt-Pressoir 227 80320 80002
Assevillers 228 80200 80033
Belloy-en-Santerre 167 80200 80080
Berny-en-Santerre 153 80200 80090
Chaulnes 1901 80320 80186
Chuignes 127 80340 80194
Dompierre-Becquincourt 642 80980 80247
Estrées-Deniécourt 245 80200 80288
Fay 71 80200 80304
Fontaine-lès-Cappy 53 80340 80325
Foucaucourt-en-Santerre 223 80340 80335
Framerville-Rainecourt 296 80131 80342
Fresnes-Mazancourt 134 80320 80353
Herleville 99 80340 80432
Hyencourt-le-Grand 81 80320 80447
Lihons 377 80320 80481
Omiécourt 223 80320 80608
Proyart 522 80340 80644
Puzeaux 210 80320 80647
Soyécourt 204 80200 80741
Vauvillers 262 80131 80781
Vermandovillers 119 80320 80789

[edit] Population

Population Growth
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
5044 6411 6151 6064 6332 6564
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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