Canton of Albert
50°0′10″N 2°39′10″E / 50.00278°N 2.65278°E / 50.00278; 2.65278
Canton in Hauts-de-France, France
Albert | |
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Canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 65 |
| Seat | Albert |
| Area | 464.00 km2 (179.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 28,141 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 80 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]
- Acheux-en-Amiénois
- Albert
- Arquèves
- Auchonvillers
- Authie
- Authuille
- Aveluy
- Bayencourt
- Bazentin
- Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre
- Beaumont-Hamel
- Bécordel-Bécourt
- Bertrancourt
- Bouzincourt
- Bray-sur-Somme
- Buire-sur-l'Ancre
- Bus-lès-Artois
- Cappy
- Carnoy-Mametz
- Chuignolles
- Coigneux
- Colincamps
- Contalmaison
- Courcelette
- Courcelles-au-Bois
- Curlu
- Dernancourt
- Éclusier-Vaux
- Englebelmer
- Étinehem-Méricourt
- Forceville
- Fricourt
- Frise
- Grandcourt
- Harponville
- Hédauville
- Hérissart
- Irles
- Laviéville
- Léalvillers
- Louvencourt
- Mailly-Maillet
- Maricourt
- Marieux
- Méaulte
- Mesnil-Martinsart
- Millencourt
- Miraumont
- Montauban-de-Picardie
- Morlancourt
- La Neuville-lès-Bray
- Ovillers-la-Boisselle
- Pozières
- Puchevillers
- Pys
- Raincheval
- Saint-Léger-lès-Authie
- Senlis-le-Sec
- Suzanne
- Thiepval
- Thièvres
- Toutencourt
- Varennes
- Vauchelles-lès-Authie
- Ville-sur-Ancre
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2013 | 28,390 | — |
| 2018 | 28,302 | −0.06% |
| Source: INSEE[3][4] | ||
See also
- Arrondissements of the Somme department
- Cantons of the Somme department
- Communes of the Somme department
References
- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret n° 2014-263 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Somme
- ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
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