Canton of Albert
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| Canton of Albert | ||
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| Administration | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region |  Picardie |
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| Department |  Somme |
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| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Communes | 26 | |
| Cantonal code | 80 06 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Land area¹ | 17,660 km² | |
| Population | ||
| -1999 | 17,080 | |
| -Density | 96,72/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 Albert 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 Albert in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 38m (Buire-sur-l'Ancre) to 161m (Contalmaison) for an average of 91m.
[edit] Composition
The canton of Albert comprises 26 communes and a total of 17,080 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | 10065 | 80300 | 80016 |
| Auchonvillers | 147 | 80560 | 80038 |
| Authuille | 167 | 80300 | 80045 |
| Aveluy | 525 | 80300 | 80047 |
| Bazentin | 77 | 80300 | 80059 |
| Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre | 87 | 80300 | 80065 |
| Beaumont-Hamel | 218 | 80300 | 80069 |
| Bécordel-Bécourt | 122 | 80300 | 80073 |
| Bouzincourt | 511 | 80300 | 80129 |
| Buire-sur-l'Ancre | 312 | 80300 | 80151 |
| Contalmaison | 98 | 80300 | 80206 |
| Courcelette | 133 | 80300 | 80216 |
| Dernancourt | 437 | 80300 | 80238 |
| Fricourt | 448 | 80300 | 80366 |
| Grandcourt | 176 | 80300 | 80384 |
| Irles | 104 | 80300 | 80451 |
| Laviéville | 134 | 80300 | 80468 |
| Mametz | 165 | 80300 | 80505 |
| Méaulte | 1254 | 80300 | 80523 |
| Mesnil-Martinsart | 233 | 80300 | 80540 |
| Millencourt | 217 | 80300 | 80547 |
| Miraumont | 655 | 80300 | 80549 |
| Ovillers-la-Boisselle | 371 | 80300 | 80615 |
| Pozières | 244 | 80300 | 80640 |
| Pys | 82 | 80300 | 80648 |
| Thiepval | 98 | 80300 | 80753 |
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 16854 | 17941 | 18690 | 18041 | 17156 | 17080 |
| 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
- The canton d'Albert on the Insee website (French)
- Photos of the Somme (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 20th, 2008.
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