Canton of Hallencourt
Coordinates: 49°59′32″N 1°52′40″E / 49.99222°N 1.87778°E
| Canton of Hallencourt | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Picardie |
| Department |
 Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Seat | Hallencourt |
| Communes | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Jerome Bignon |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 133.15 km2 (51.41 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 7,051 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 80 23 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Hallencourt 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 Hallencourt in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 6 m at Érondelle to 127 m at Allery for an average of 59 m.
Composition
The canton of Hallencourt comprises 16 communes and a total of 7,051 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allery | 752 | 80270 | 80019 |
| Bailleul | 232 | 80490 | 80051 |
| Citerne | 262 | 80490 | 80196 |
| Doudelainville | 194 | 80140 | 80251 |
| Érondelle | 434 | 80580 | 80282 |
| Fontaine-sur-Somme | 469 | 80510 | 80328 |
| Frucourt | 121 | 80490 | 80372 |
| Hallencourt | 1348 | 80490 | 80406 |
| Huppy | 694 | 80140 | 80446 |
| Liercourt | 320 | 80580 | 80476 |
| Limeux | 129 | 80490 | 80482 |
| Longpré-les-Corps-Saints | 1561 | 80510 | 80488 |
| Mérélessart | 184 | 80490 | 80529 |
| Sorel-en-Vimeu | 188 | 80490 | 80736 |
| Vaux-Marquenneville | 67 | 80140 | 80783 |
| Wiry-au-Mont | 96 | 80270 | 80825 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7425 | 7607 | 7435 | 7189 | 6885 | 7051 |
| 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
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 21st, 2008.
External links
- Le canton de Hallencourt on the Insee website (French)
- Somme website (French)
- Section Patrimoine du CIS Hallencourt (French)
