The Canton of Nesle 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 21 communes, which joined the canton of Ham in 2015. It had 8,076 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 80 Somme, INSEE
Geography The canton is organised around the commune of Nesle in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 47m (Saint-Christ-Briost) to 104m (Licourt) for an average of 71m.
The canton comprised 21 communes:
Béthencourt-sur-Somme Buverchy Cizancourt Épénancourt Falvy Grécourt Hombleux Languevoisin-Quiquery Licourt Marchélepot Mesnil-Saint-Nicaise Misery Morchain Nesle Pargny Pertain Potte Rouy-le-Grand Rouy-le-Petit Saint-Christ-Briost Voyennes
Population Population Growth 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 710474887742794378997546 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
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