Canton of Nesle

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Coordinates: 49°45′31″N 2°54′38″E / 49.7586111111, 2.91055555556

Canton of Nesle
Administration
Country France
Region Picardie
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Communes 21
Chief Town Nesle
Cantonal code 80 30
Statistics
Land area¹ 111,45 km²
Population
 -1999 7,546
 -Density 67,71/km²
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².
France

The Canton of Nesle 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 Nesle in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 47m (Saint-Christ-Briost) to 104m (Licourt) for an average of 71m.

[edit] Composition

The canton of Ham comprises 21 communes and a total of 7,546 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
Béthencourt-sur-Somme 110 80190 80097
Buverchy 43 80400 80158
Cizancourt 37 80200 80197
Épénancourt 128 80190 80272
Falvy 100 80190 80300
Grécourt 26 80400 80389
Hombleux 1009 80400 80442
Languevoisin-Quiquery 211 80190 80465
Licourt 390 80320 80474
Marchélepot 419 80200 80509
Mesnil-Saint-Nicaise 517 80190 80542
Misery 103 80320 80551
Morchain 248 80190 80568
Nesle 2451 80190 80585
Pargny 124 80190 80616
Pertain 318 80320 80621
Potte 84 80190 80638
Rouy-le-Grand 103 80190 80683
Rouy-le-Petit 125 80190 80684
Saint-Christ-Briost 408 80200 80701
Voyennes 592 80400 80811

[edit] Population

Population Growth
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
7104 7488 7742 7943 7899 7546
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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[edit] Notes

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