Canaples

Canaples
Canaples
Location within Picardy region  Canaples
Coordinates: 50°03′26″N 2°13′07″E / 50.0572°N 2.2186°ECoordinates: 50°03′26″N 2°13′07″E / 50.0572°N 2.2186°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Domart-en-Ponthieu
Intercommunality	Val de Nièvre et environs
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Muriel Gruner
Area^1	10.26 km^2 (3.96 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	607
• Density	59/km^2 (150/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80166 / 80670
Elevation	40–153 m (131–502 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Canaples is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Canaples is situated on the D933 road, some 15 miles (24 km) north of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of Canaples

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	417	452	529	566	604	596	607
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

• The public Gardens

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Canaples on the Quid website (French)
• Canaples information
• The Chateau de Canaples