Canton of Albert

50°0′10″N 2°39′10″E

Albert
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes65
SeatAlbert
Area
464.00 km2 (179.15 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[1]
28,237
  Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
INSEE code80 05

The Canton of Albert is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Albert.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 26 to 67 communes (4 of which were merged into the new communes Étinehem-Méricourt and Carnoy-Mametz):[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
201328,390    
201828,302−0.06%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

See also

References


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