Canton of Abbeville-Nord
Encyclopedia
The Canton of Abbeville-Nord is a canton
situated in the department of the Somme
and in the Picardie
region
of northern France
.
in the arrondissement of Abbeville
. The altitude varies from 2m at Drucat
to 95m at Bellancourt
.
and a total of 16,582 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
situated in the department of the Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
and in the Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of AbbevilleAbbeville
Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...
in the arrondissement of Abbeville
Arrondissement of Abbeville
The arrondissement of Abbeville is an arrondissement of the Somme département, in the Picardie région of France. It has 12 cantons and 169 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Abbeville are:# Abbeville-Nord# Abbeville-Sud...
. The altitude varies from 2m at Drucat
Drucat
Drucat is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Drucat is situated on the D82e road, some northeast of Abbeville.-Population:-History:...
to 95m at Bellancourt
Bellancourt
Bellancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Bellancourt is situated on the N1 road, some southeast of Abbeville.-Population:-External links:* *...
.
Composition
The canton of Abbeville-Nord comprises 7 communesCommunes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
and a total of 16,582 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville Abbeville Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens... |
13,153 (1) | 80132 | 80001 |
| Bellancourt Bellancourt Bellancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Bellancourt is situated on the N1 road, some southeast of Abbeville.-Population:-External links:* *... |
429 | 80132 | 80078 |
| Caours Caours Caours is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.- Geography :Caours is situated some northeast of Abbeville, on the D482 road heading towards Saint-Riquier.- Population :- Stone-age archaeology :... |
592 | 80132 | 80171 |
| Drucat Drucat Drucat is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Drucat is situated on the D82e road, some northeast of Abbeville.-Population:-History:... |
861 | 80132 | 80260 |
| Grand-Laviers Grand-Laviers Grand-Laviers is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D40 road, some northwest of Abbeville, by the banks of the canalised river Somme... |
372 | 80132 | 80385 |
| Neufmoulin Neufmoulin Neufmoulin is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
345 | 80132 | 80588 |
| Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated east of the centre of Abbeville, on the D153 road-Population:-Places of interest:... |
830 | 80132 | 80779 |
| (1) Only a part of the commune. | |||
See also
- SommeSommeSomme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
- Arrondissements of the Somme department
- Cantons of the Somme department
- Communes of the Somme department