Canton of Péronne
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Coordinates: 49°55′59″N 2°56′14″E / 49.93306°N 2.93722°E
| Canton of Péronne | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Picardie |
| Department |
 Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Seat | Péronne |
| Communes | 21 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 190.88 km2 (73.70 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 17,123 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 80 33 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Péronne is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France.
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Péronne, Somme in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 43m (Feuillères) to 154 m (Nurlu) for an average of 74m.
Composition
The canton of Péronne comprises 21 communes and a total of 17,123 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizecourt-le-Haut | 100 | 80200 | 80015 |
| Allaines | 395 | 80200 | 80017 |
| Barleux | 312 | 80200 | 80054 |
| Biaches | 416 | 80200 | 80102 |
| Bouchavesnes-Bergen | 326 | 80200 | 80115 |
| Bouvincourt-en-Vermandois | 137 | 80200 | 80128 |
| Brie | 301 | 80200 | 80141 |
| Buire-Courcelles | 284 | 80200 | 80150 |
| Bussu | 229 | 80200 | 80154 |
| Cartigny | 701 | 80200 | 80177 |
| Cléry-sur-Somme | 514 | 80200 | 80199 |
| Doingt | 1383 | 80200 | 80240 |
| Éterpigny | 184 | 80200 | 80294 |
| Feuillères | 151 | 80200 | 80307 |
| Flaucourt | 324 | 80200 | 80313 |
| Mesnil-Bruntel | 329 | 80200 | 80536 |
| Moislains | 1366 | 80200 | 80552 |
| Estrées-Mons | 609 | 80200 | 80557 |
| Nurlu | 378 | 80240 | 80601 |
| Péronne | 8380 | 80200 | 80620 |
| Villers-Carbonnel | 304 | 80200 | 80801 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14456 | 16114 | 17310 | 18094 | 17343 | 17123 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
- Somme
- Arrondissements of the Somme department
- Cantons of the Somme department
- Communes of the Somme department
External links
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 20th, 2008.
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