Canton of Montdidier
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| Canton of Montdidier | ||
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| Administration | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region |  Picardie |
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| Department |  Somme |
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| Arrondissement | Montdidier | |
| Communes | 34 | |
| Chief Town | Montdidier | |
| Statistics | ||
| Land area¹ | 21,366 km² | |
| Population | ||
| -1999 | 11,969 | |
| -Density | 56,02/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 Montdidier 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 Montdidier in the arrondissement of Montdidier. The altitude varies from 40m (Hargicourt) to 155m (Villers-Tournelle) for an average of 121m.
[edit] Composition
The canton of Montdidier comprises 34 communes and a total of 11,969 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andechy | 212 | 80700 | 80023 |
| Assainvillers | 157 | 80500 | 80032 |
| Ayencourt | 170 | 80500 | 80049 |
| Becquigny | 99 | 80500 | 80074 |
| Bouillancourt-la-Bataille | 106 | 80500 | 80121 |
| Boussicourt | 53 | 80500 | 80125 |
| Bus-la-Mésière | 120 | 80700 | 80152 |
| Cantigny | 124 | 80500 | 80170 |
| Le Cardonnois | 50 | 80500 | 80174 |
| Courtemanche | 83 | 80500 | 80220 |
| Davenescourt | 469 | 80500 | 80236 |
| Erches | 125 | 80500 | 80278 |
| Ételfay | 391 | 80500 | 80293 |
| Faverolles | 139 | 80500 | 80302 |
| Fescamps | 140 | 80500 | 80306 |
| Fignières | 124 | 80500 | 80311 |
| Fontaine-sous-Montdidier | 119 | 80500 | 80326 |
| Gratibus | 172 | 80500 | 80386 |
| Grivillers | 61 | 80700 | 80391 |
| Guerbigny | 233 | 80500 | 80395 |
| Hargicourt | 357 | 80500 | 80419 |
| Laboissière-en-Santerre | 120 | 80500 | 80453 |
| Lignières | 121 | 80500 | 80478 |
| Malpart | 59 | 80250 | 80504 |
| Marestmontiers | 77 | 80500 | 80511 |
| Marquivillers | 161 | 80700 | 80517 |
| Mesnil-Saint-Georges | 147 | 80500 | 80541 |
| Montdidier | 6328 | 80500 | 80561 |
| Piennes-Onvillers | 336 | 80500 | 80623 |
| Remaugies | 97 | 80500 | 80667 |
| Rollot | 631 | 80500 | 80678 |
| Rubescourt | 134 | 80500 | 80687 |
| Villers-Tournelle | 146 | 80500 | 80805 |
| Warsy | 108 | 80500 | 80822 |
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10304 | 11215 | 11051 | 11043 | 11414 | 11969 |
| 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
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 20th, 2008.
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