Canton of Albert
50°0′10″N 2°39′10″E / 50.00278°N 2.65278°E
Albert | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 65 |
| Seat | Albert |
Area | 464.00 km2 (179.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 28,141 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 80 05 |
The Canton of Albert is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography
[edit]The canton is organised around the commune of Albert.
Composition
[edit]At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 26 to 67 communes (4 of which were merged into the new communes Étinehem-Méricourt and Carnoy-Mametz):[2]
- Acheux-en-Amiénois
- Albert
- Arquèves
- Auchonvillers
- Authie
- Authuille
- Aveluy
- Bayencourt
- Bazentin
- Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
- Beaumont-Hamel
- Bécordel-Bécourt
- Bertrancourt
- Bouzincourt
- Bray-sur-Somme
- Buire-sur-l'Ancre
- Bus-lès-Artois
- Cappy
- Carnoy-Mametz
- Chuignolles
- Coigneux
- Colincamps
- Contalmaison
- Courcelette
- Courcelles-au-Bois
- Curlu
- Dernancourt
- Éclusier-Vaux
- Englebelmer
- Étinehem-Méricourt
- Forceville
- Fricourt
- Frise
- Grandcourt
- Harponville
- Hédauville
- Hérissart
- Irles
- Laviéville
- Léalvillers
- Louvencourt
- Mailly-Maillet
- Maricourt
- Marieux
- Méaulte
- Mesnil-Martinsart
- Millencourt
- Miraumont
- Montauban-de-Picardie
- Morlancourt
- La Neuville-lès-Bray
- Ovillers-la-Boisselle
- Pozières
- Puchevillers
- Pys
- Raincheval
- Saint-Léger-lès-Authie
- Senlis-le-Sec
- Suzanne
- Thiepval
- Thièvres
- Toutencourt
- Varennes
- Vauchelles-lès-Authie
- Ville-sur-Ancre
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,390 | — |
| 2018 | 28,302 | −0.06% |
| Source: INSEE[3][4] | ||
See also
[edit]- Arrondissements of the Somme department
- Cantons of the Somme department
- Communes of the Somme department
References
[edit]- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret n° 2014-263 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Somme
- ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
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