Canton of Roisel
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| Canton of Roisel | ||
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| Administration | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region |  Picardie |
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| Department |  Somme |
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| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Communes | 22 | |
| Chief Town | Roisel | |
| Cantonal code | 80 36 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Land area¹ | 162,62 km² | |
| Population | ||
| -1999 | 7689 | |
| -Density | 47,28/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 Roisel 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 Roisel in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 59m (Tincourt-Boucly) to 152m (Liéramont) for an average of 103m.
[edit] Composition
The canton of Roisel comprises 22 communes and a total of 7689 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizecourt-le-Bas | 60 | 80240 | 80014 |
| Bernes | 331 | 80240 | 80088 |
| Driencourt | 85 | 80240 | 80258 |
| Épehy | 1088 | 80740 | 80271 |
| Fins | 257 | 80360 | 80312 |
| Guyencourt-Saulcourt | 148 | 80240 | 80404 |
| Hancourt | 100 | 80240 | 80413 |
| Hervilly | 204 | 80240 | 80434 |
| Hesbécourt | 65 | 80240 | 80435 |
| Heudicourt | 502 | 80122 | 80438 |
| Liéramont | 182 | 80240 | 80475 |
| Longavesnes | 104 | 80240 | 80487 |
| Marquaix | 210 | 80240 | 80516 |
| Pœuilly | 105 | 80240 | 80629 |
| Roisel | 1929 | 80240 | 80677 |
| Ronssoy | 612 | 80740 | 80679 |
| Sorel-le-Grand | 163 | 80240 | 80737 |
| Templeux-la-Fosse | 171 | 80240 | 80747 |
| Templeux-le-Guérard | 211 | 80240 | 80748 |
| Tincourt-Boucly | 389 | 80240 | 80762 |
| Villers-Faucon | 625 | 80240 | 80802 |
| Vraignes-en-Vermandois | 148 | 80240 | 80812 |
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8243 | 8768 | 8014 | 7835 | 7733 | 7689 |
| 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
[edit] External links
- Official website of the Communauté de Communes du Canton de Roisel (French)
- Site de l'association humanitaire du canton de Roisel Union pour la Dignité des Citoyens (French)
- Le canton de Roisel on the Insee website
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 20th, 2008.
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