The Canton of Nesle is a canton

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

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 of northern France

France

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.

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Nesle

Nesle

Nesle is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Nesle is situated at the junction of the D930 and D337 roads, some southwest of Saint-Quentin. The Ingon, a small stream, passes through the commune.-Population:...

 in the arrondissement of Péronne

Arrondissement of Péronne

The arrondissement of Péronne is an arrondissement of France, located in the Somme département, in the Picardie région. It has 8 cantons and 169 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Péronne are:# Albert# Bray-sur-Somme...

. The altitude varies from 47m (Saint-Christ-Briost

Saint-Christ-Briost

Saint-Christ-Briost is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated east of Amiens, on the D45 and D88 roads and by the banks of the Somme River.-Population:-External links:*...

) to 104m (Licourt

Licourt

Licourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Licourt is situated on the D35 road, a mile from the A29 autoroute, some east of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*...

) for an average of 71m.

Composition

The canton of Nesle comprises 21 communes

Communes 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 7,546 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

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Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Béthencourt-sur-Somme Béthencourt-sur-Somme Béthencourt-sur-Somme is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D15 and D62 road junction, on the banks of the Somme river, some west of Saint-Quentin.-Population:-History:...	110	80190	80097
Buverchy Buverchy Buverchy is an unincorporated city in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Buverchy is situated on the D154 road, some southeast of Saint-Quentin.-Population:-External links:*...	43	80400	80158
Cizancourt Cizancourt Cizancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Cizancourt is situated in the east of the département, situated on the D62 road, on the banks of the river Somme, some west of Saint-Quentin.-Population:...	37	80200	80197
Épénancourt Épénancourt Épénancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Épénancourt is situated on the banks of the River Somme and on the D62 road, just off the A29 motorway, some west of Saint Quentin.-Population:-External links:...	128	80190	80272
Falvy Falvy Falvy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Falvy is situated on the D103 road, on the banks of the river Somme, some west of Saint Quentin.-History:Falvy originated as a Gaulish village...	100	80190	80300
Grécourt Grécourt Grécourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Population:-External links:*...	26	80400	80389
Hombleux Hombleux Hombleux is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Hombleux is situated at the D154 and D144 road junction, some southwest of Saint-Quentin.-Population:-External links:*...	1009	80400	80442
Languevoisin-Quiquery Languevoisin-Quiquery Languevoisin-Quiquery is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D89 road, some southeast of Amiens, close to the border with the département of Oise.-Population:-External links:*...	211	80190	80465
Licourt Licourt Licourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Licourt is situated on the D35 road, a mile from the A29 autoroute, some east of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*...	390	80320	80474
Marchélepot Marchélepot Marchélepot is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the N17 road, some east of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*...	419	80200	80509
Mesnil-Saint-Nicaise Mesnil-Saint-Nicaise Mesnil-Saint-Nicaise is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D19 road, some southwest of Saint Quentin.-Population:-External links:*...	517	80190	80542
Misery Misery, Somme Misery is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Population:-External links:*...	103	80320	80551
Morchain Morchain Morchain is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Morchain is situated on the D139 and D142 roads, some east of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*...	248	80190	80568
Nesle Nesle Nesle is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Nesle is situated at the junction of the D930 and D337 roads, some southwest of Saint-Quentin. The Ingon, a small stream, passes through the commune.-Population:...	2451	80190	80585
Pargny Pargny Pargny is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Pargny is situated on the D62 and D103 crossroads, some west of Saint Quentin.-Population:-External links:*...	124	80190	80616
Pertain Pertain Pertain is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Pertain is situated on the D142 road, some southeast of Amiens, in the east of the Santerre district.-Population:-History:...	318	80320	80621
Potte Potte Potte is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Potte is situated on the D139 and D35 crossroads, some east of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*...	84	80190	80638
Rouy-le-Grand Rouy-le-Grand Rouy-le-Grand is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated some southeast of Amiens, on the C2 road.-Population:-External links:*...	103	80190	80683
Rouy-le-Petit Rouy-le-Petit Rouy-le-Petit is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated some southeast of Amiens, on the D930c road.-Population:-External links:*...	125	80190	80684
Saint-Christ-Briost Saint-Christ-Briost Saint-Christ-Briost is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated east of Amiens, on the D45 and D88 roads and by the banks of the Somme River.-Population:-External links:*...	408	80200	80701
Voyennes Voyennes Voyennes is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Voyennes is situated 30 miles west of Amiens, on the D417 road in the valley of the Somme River.-Population:-External links:*...	592	80400	80811

Population

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1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
7104	7488	7742	7943	7899	7546
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...

See also

• 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....
  
  
• Arrondissements of the Somme department
• Cantons of the Somme department
• Communes of the Somme department

External links

• The canton de Nesle on the Insee website