Canton of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

50°11′20″N 1°37′50″E / 50.18889°N 1.63056°E / 50.18889; 1.63056

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes12
Disbanded2015
SeatSaint-Valery-sur-Somme
Area
146.31 km2 (56.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
11,583
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)

The Canton of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is a former canton situated in the Somme department of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 11,583 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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The canton is organised around Saint-Valery-sur-Somme in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 0m (Boismont) to 90m (Franleu) for an average altitude of 24m.

The canton comprised 12 communes:[1]

Population

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Population Growth
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
11780 12070 11961 11664 11762 11345
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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