Canton of Nouvion

Coordinates: 50°12′46″N 1°46′29″E / 50.21278°N 1.77472°E / 50.21278; 1.77472

Canton of Nouvion
French canton
Country France
Region Picardie
Department Somme
Arrondissement Abbeville
Seat Nouvion
Communes 17
Area¹
  Total 167.60 km2 (64.71 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 7,452
  Density 44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Cantonal code 80 31
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Nouvion 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 14 communes, which joined the canton of Abbeville-1 in 2015.[1]

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Nouvion in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 0m at Noyelles-sur-Mer to 102m at Gapennes for an average of 35m.

Composition

The canton of Nouvion comprised 14 communes and a total of 7,452 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
Agenvillers 181 80150 80006
Buigny-Saint-Maclou 523 80132 80149
Canchy 307 80150 80167
Domvast 212 80150 80250
Forest-l'Abbaye 306 80150 80331
Forest-Montiers 374 80120 80332
Gapennes 218 80150 80374
Hautvillers-Ouville 378 80132 80422
Lamotte-Buleux 288 80150 80462
Millencourt-en-Ponthieu 328 80135 80548
Neuilly-l'Hôpital 290 80132 80590
Nouvion 1 210 80860 80598
Noyelles-sur-Mer 742 80860 80600
Ponthoile 547 80860 80633
Port-le-Grand 312 80132 80637
Sailly-Flibeaucourt 947 80970 80692
Le Titre 289 80132 80763

Population

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
713275117270738476107452
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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