Canton of Abbeville-Sud
Encyclopedia
The Canton of Abbeville-Sud 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 Abbeville
to 104m at Bray-lès-Mareuil
.
and a total of 14,532 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 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...
to 104m at Bray-lès-Mareuil
Bray-lès-Mareuil
Bray-lès-Mareuil is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D3 road, some south of Abbeville.-Population:-External links:*...
.
Composition
The canton of Abbeville-Sud 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 14,532 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... |
11,385 (1) | 80132 | 80001 | ||
| Bray-lès-Mareuil Bray-lès-Mareuil Bray-lès-Mareuil is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D3 road, some south of Abbeville.-Population:-External links:*... |
221 | 80580 | 80135 | ||
| Cambron Cambron Cambron is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
710 | 80132 | 80163 | ||
| Eaucourt-sur-Somme Eaucourt-sur-Somme Eaucourt-sur-Somme is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated southeast of Abbeville on the D901 and by the banks of the river.-History:... |
376 | 80580 | 80262 | ||
| Épagne-Épagnette Épagne-Épagnette Épagne-Épagnette is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Épagne-Épagnette is situated on the banks of the River Somme some southeast of Abbeville on the D901 road.-Population:-External links:*... |
552 | 80580 | 80268 | ||
| Mareuil-Caubert Mareuil-Caubert Mareuil-Caubert is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D3 road, some south of Abbeville, on the left bank of the Somme River.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
890 | 80132 | 80512 | ||
| Yonval Yonval Yonval is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Yonval is situated west of the centre of Abbeville, on the D22a road.The commune was created in 1985 when it was separated from the commune of Cambron.-Population:... |
211 | 80132 | 80836 | ||
| (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