Canton of Hallencourt

49°59′32″N 1°52′40″E

Hallencourt
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes16
Disbanded2015
SeatHallencourt
Area
133.15 km2 (51.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
7,849
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)

The Canton of Hallencourt is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and the Picardie region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 16 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Gamaches in 2015.[2] It had 7,849 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Hallencourt in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 6 m at Érondelle to 127 m at Allery for an average of 59 m.

The canton comprised 16 communes:[1]

Population

Population Growth
196219681975198219901999
742576077435718968857051
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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