Canton of Oisemont

49°57′22″N 1°46′2″E / 49.95611°N 1.76722°E / 49.95611; 1.76722

Former canton in Hauts-de-France, France
Oisemont
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes31
Disbanded2015
SeatOisemont
Area
143.83 km2 (55.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
6,183
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)

The Canton of Oisemont is a former canton in the department of the Somme and in the Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation in March 2015. It consisted of 31 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Poix-de-Picardie in 2015.[2] It had 6,183 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Oisemont in the arrondissement of Abbeville (arrondissement of Amiens before 2009). The altitude varies from 48m at Heucourt-Croquoison to 204m at Neuville-Coppegueule for an average of 118m. The canton's economy is almost entirely agricultural, only the chef-lieu having a population in excess of 1000.

The canton comprised 31 communes:[1]

Population

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
5753 6347 6340 6232 6172 5957
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 80 Somme, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-263 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Somme

External links

  • Oisemont, Trésor des régions (in French)
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