Canton of Molliens-Dreuil
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| Canton of Molliens-Dreuil | ||
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| Administration | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region |  Picardie |
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| Department |  Somme |
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| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Communes | 27 | |
| Chief Town | Molliens-Dreuil | |
| Cantonal code | 80 26 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Land area¹ | 229,65 km² | |
| Population | ||
| -1999 | 9,595 | |
| -Density | 41,78/km² | |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | ||
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The Canton of Molliens-Dreuil 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 Molliens-Dreuil in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 11m at Bettencourt-Rivière to 160m at Saint-Aubin-Montenoy for an average of 83m.
[edit] Composition
The canton of Molliens-Dreuil comprises 27 communes and a total of 9,595 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airaines | 2 099 | 80270 | 80013 |
| Avelesges | 58 | 80270 | 80046 |
| Bettencourt-Rivière | 212 | 80270 | 80099 |
| Bougainville | 409 | 80540 | 80119 |
| Bovelles | 340 | 80540 | 80130 |
| Briquemesnil-Floxicourt | 153 | 80540 | 80142 |
| Camps-en-Amiénois | 165 | 80540 | 80165 |
| Clairy-Saulchoix | 390 | 80540 | 80198 |
| Creuse | 193 | 80480 | 80225 |
| Fluy | 332 | 80540 | 80319 |
| Fresnoy-au-Val | 225 | 80290 | 80357 |
| Guignemicourt | 245 | 80540 | 80399 |
| Laleu | 99 | 80270 | 80459 |
| Métigny | 88 | 80270 | 80543 |
| Molliens-Dreuil | 830 | 80540 | 80554 |
| Montagne-Fayel | 160 | 80540 | 80559 |
| Oissy | 213 | 80540 | 80607 |
| Pissy | 298 | 80540 | 80626 |
| Quesnoy-sur-Airaines | 444 | 80270 | 80655 |
| Quevauvillers | 1 054 | 80710 | 80656 |
| Revelles | 506 | 80540 | 80670 |
| Riencourt | 196 | 80310 | 80673 |
| Saint-Aubin-Montenoy | 209 | 80540 | 80698 |
| Saisseval | 230 | 80540 | 80723 |
| Seux | 158 | 80540 | 80735 |
| Tailly | 64 | 80270 | 80744 |
| Warlus | 225 | 80270 | 80821 |
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 7485 | 8103 | 8270 | 9200 | 9715 | 9595 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] See also
- Somme
- Arrondissements of the Somme department
- Cantons of the Somme department
- Communes of the Somme department
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[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 22nd , 2008.
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