49°38′55″N 2°34′15″E / 49.64861°N 2.57083°E / 49.64861; 2.57083

Montdidier
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes34
Disbanded2015
SeatMontdidier
Area
213.66 km2 (82.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
12,605
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)

The Canton of Montdidier 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 consisted of 34 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Roye in 2015.[2] It had 12,605 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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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.

The canton comprised 34 communes:[1]

Population

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Population Growth
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
10304 11215 11051 11043 11414 11969
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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