Canton of Roisel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coordinates: 49°56′47″N 3°5′55″E / 49.94639°N 3.09861°E
| Canton of Roisel | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Picardie |
| Department |
 Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Seat | Roisel |
| Communes | 22 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 162.62 km2 (62.79 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 7,689 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 80 36 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Roisel 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 Roisel in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 59m (Tincourt-Boucly) to 152m (Liéramont) for an average of 103m.
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 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8243 | 8768 | 8014 | 7835 | 7733 | 7689 |
| 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
- 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
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 20th, 2008.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.