Canton of Villers-Bocage, Somme
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Villers-Bocage | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
No. of communes | 24 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Villers-Bocage |
Area | 190.28 km2 (73.47 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 12,696 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
The Canton of Villers-Bocage is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 12,696 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Villers-Bocage in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 20m (Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée) to 154m (Talmas) for an average of 92m.
The canton comprised 24 communes:[1]
- Bavelincourt
- Beaucourt-sur-l'Hallue
- Béhencourt
- Bertangles
- Cardonnette
- Coisy
- Contay
- Flesselles
- Fréchencourt
- Mirvaux
- Molliens-au-Bois
- Montigny-sur-l'Hallue
- Montonvillers
- Pierregot
- Pont-Noyelles
- Querrieu
- Rainneville
- Rubempré
- Saint-Gratien
- Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée
- Talmas
- Vadencourt
- Vaux-en-Amiénois
- Villers-Bocage
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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6139 | 6742 | 7889 | 9942 | 11973 | 12386 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
See also
- Arrondissements of the Somme department
- Cantons of the Somme department
- Communes of the Somme department
References
Coordinates: 49°58′54″N 2°22′33″E / 49.98167°N 2.37583°E
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