Canton of Nouvion
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| Canton of Nouvion | ||
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| Administration | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region |  Picardie |
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| Department |  Somme |
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| Arrondissement | Abbeville | |
| Communes | 17 | |
| Chief Town | Nouvion | |
| Cantonal code | 80 31 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Land area¹ | 167,60 km² | |
| Population | ||
| -1999 | 7,452 | |
| -Density | 44,46/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 Nouvion 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 Nouvion in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 0m at Noyelles-sur-Mer to 102m at Gapennes for an average of 35m.
[edit] Composition
The canton of Nouvion comprises 14 communes and a total of 7,452 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
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| Agenvillers | 181 | 80150 | 80006 |
| Buigny-Saint-Maclou | 523 | 80132 | 80149 |
| Canchy | 307 | 80150 | 80167 |
| Domvast | 212 | 80150 | 80250 |
| Forest-l'Abbaye | 306 | 80150 | 80331 |
| Forest-Montiers | 374 | 80120 | 80332 |
| Gapennes | 218 | 80150 | 80374 |
| Hautvillers-Ouville | 378 | 80132 | 80422 |
| Lamotte-Buleux | 288 | 80150 | 80462 |
| Millencourt-en-Ponthieu | 328 | 80135 | 80548 |
| Neuilly-l'Hôpital | 290 | 80132 | 80590 |
| Nouvion | 1 210 | 80860 | 80598 |
| Noyelles-sur-Mer | 742 | 80860 | 80600 |
| Ponthoile | 547 | 80860 | 80633 |
| Port-le-Grand | 312 | 80132 | 80637 |
| Sailly-Flibeaucourt | 947 | 80970 | 80692 |
| Le Titre | 289 | 80132 | 80763 |
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 7132 | 7511 | 7270 | 7384 | 7610 | 7452 |
| 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
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[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 21st, 2008.
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