Canton of Ault
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The Canton of Ault 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 0m at Ault
to 127m at Yzengremer
for an average of 70m.
and a total of 10,984 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 AultAult
Ault as a surname may refer to:*Chris Ault, head coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack football team*Doug Ault, Major League Baseball player*E.B. "Harry" Ault, American labor union newspaper editor*George Ault, American painter...
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 0m at Ault
Ault
Ault as a surname may refer to:*Chris Ault, head coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack football team*Doug Ault, Major League Baseball player*E.B. "Harry" Ault, American labor union newspaper editor*George Ault, American painter...
to 127m at Yzengremer
Yzengremer
Yzengremer is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Yzengremer is situated west of Abbeville, on the D19 road...
for an average of 70m.
Composition
The canton of Ault comprises 10 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 10,984 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allenay Allenay Allenay is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated c. 5 km from the English Channel, on the D19 road and 11 km northeast of Le Tréport on the border of the departments of the Somme and Seine-Maritime.-External links:* * *... |
279 | 80130 | 80018 |
| Ault Ault Ault as a surname may refer to:*Chris Ault, head coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack football team*Doug Ault, Major League Baseball player*E.B. "Harry" Ault, American labor union newspaper editor*George Ault, American painter... |
2 070 | 80460 | 80039 |
| Béthencourt-sur-Mer Béthencourt-sur-Mer Béthencourt-sur-Mer is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The communes is situated on the D19 and D229 road junction, some from the seaside and west of Abbeville.-Population:-External links:*... |
997 | 80130 | 80096 |
| Friaucourt Friaucourt Friaucourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Friaucourt is situated a mile and a half from the coast, west of Abbeville on the D19 and D63 junction-Population:-External links:*... |
669 | 80460 | 80364 |
| Méneslies Méneslies Méneslies is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D19 road, some southwest of Abbeville.-Population:-External links:*... |
310 | 80520 | 80527 |
| Mers-les-Bains Mers-les-Bains Mers-les-Bains is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D1015 road, some west of Abbeville, Mers-les-Bains faces the English Channel near the mouth of the river Bresle, on the border between Picardie and Normandy... |
3 394 | 80350 | 80533 |
| Oust-Marest Oust-Marest Oust-Marest is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D1015 road, some southwest of Abbeville, on the banks of the river Bresle, the border with Seine-Maritime.-Population:-History:... |
704 | 80460 | 80613 |
| Saint-Quentin-la-Motte-Croix-au-Bailly Saint-Quentin-la-Motte-Croix-au-Bailly Saint-Quentin-la-Motte-Croix-au-Bailly is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated some west of Abbeville, on the D63 road and about a mile from the coast.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
1 310 | 80880 | 80714 |
| Woignarue Woignarue Woignarue is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Population:-External links:* *... |
735 | 80460 | 80826 |
| Yzengremer Yzengremer Yzengremer is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Yzengremer is situated west of Abbeville, on the D19 road... |
516 | 80520 | 80834 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11050 | 11562 | 12532 | 11640 | 11069 | 10984 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting Population without double counting Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase Population sans doubles comptes.In France, for the purposes of the census, the INSEE has defined several population indicators that allow people who live in more than one place to be counted in each place, to study and keep... |
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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