Canton of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
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| Canton of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | ||
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| Administration | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region |  Picardie |
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| Department |  Somme |
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| Arrondissement | Abbeville | |
| Communes | 12 | |
| Chief Town | Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | |
| Cantonal code | 80 40 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Land area¹ | 146,31 km² | |
| Population | ||
| -1999 | 11,345 | |
| -Density | 77,54/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 Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is a canton situated in the Somme department of northern France.
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[edit] Geography
The canton is organised around Saint-Valery-sur-Somme in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 0m (Boismont) to 90m (Franleu) for an average altitude of 24m.
[edit] Composition
The canton is made up of 12 communes and a total of 11,345 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
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| Arrest | 820 | 80820 | 80029 |
| Boismont | 497 | 80230 | 80110 |
| Brutelles | 179 | 80230 | 80146 |
| Cayeux-sur-Mer | 2781 | 80410 | 80182 |
| Estrébœuf | 229 | 80230 | 80287 |
| Franleu | 523 | 80210 | 80345 |
| Lanchères | 834 | 80230 | 80464 |
| Mons-Boubert | 483 | 80210 | 80556 |
| Pendé | 980 | 80230 | 80618 |
| Saigneville | 385 | 80230 | 80691 |
| Saint-Blimont | 948 | 80960 | 80700 |
| Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | 2686 | 80230 | 80721 |
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 11780 | 12070 | 11961 | 11664 | 11762 | 11345 |
| 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
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