Canton of Hirson

Canton de Hirson
French canton
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Vervins
Seat Hirson
Communes 26
Area¹
 • Total 349.21 km2 (134.83 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 22,100
 • Density 63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Cantonal code 02 08
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The canton of Hirson is an administrative division in northern France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 13 to 26 communes:[1]

Demographics

Historical population of Canton of Hirson
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population22 51223 06522 31121 52120 14919 897
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

Coordinates: 49°55′18″N 4°05′02″E / 49.92167°N 4.08389°E / 49.92167; 4.08389

References

  1. ↑ Décret n° 2014-202 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Aisne


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