Canton of Rosières-en-Santerre
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The Canton of Rosières-en-Santerre is a canton
situated in the department of the Somme
and in the Picardie
region
of northern France
.
in the arrondissement of Montdidier
. The altitude varies from 52m (Guillaucourt
) to 106m (Bouchoir
) for an average of 91m.
and a total of 8,355 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
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of northern France
France
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.
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Rosières-en-SanterreRosières-en-Santerre
Rosières-en-Santerre is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated some southeast of Amiens, at the junction of the D28 and D329 roadsnext to the Mcdonalds-Population:-Places of interest:...
in the arrondissement of Montdidier
Arrondissement of Montdidier
The arrondissement of Montdidier is an arrondissement of France, located in the Somme département, in the Picardie région. It has 5 cantons and 132 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Montdidier are:# Ailly-sur-Noye# Montdidier...
. The altitude varies from 52m (Guillaucourt
Guillaucourt
Guillaucourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Guillaucourt is situated southeast of Amiens at the D165 and D136 junction and very close to the A29 autoroute.-Population:-External links:*...
) to 106m (Bouchoir
Bouchoir
Bouchoir is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Bouchoir is situated on the D329 junction with the D934 road, some southwest of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*...
) for an average of 91m.
Composition
The canton of Rosières-en-Santerre comprises 20 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 8,355 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonvillers Bayonvillers Bayonvillers is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Situated a mile from the A29 autoroute, at the junction of the D337 and D165 roads and east of Amiens.-Population:-External links:* * *... |
345 | 80170 | 80058 |
| Beaufort-en-Santerre Beaufort-en-Santerre Beaufort-en-Santerre is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the junction of the D329 and D161 roads, southeast of Amiens.-Population:-External links:* * *... |
138 | 80170 | 80067 |
| Bouchoir Bouchoir Bouchoir is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Bouchoir is situated on the D329 junction with the D934 road, some southwest of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*... |
226 | 80910 | 80116 |
| Caix Caix Caix is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
658 | 80170 | 80162 |
| La Chavatte La Chavatte La Chavatte is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:La Chavatte is situated on the D161 road, some southeast of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*... |
39 | 80700 | 80189 |
| Chilly Chilly, Somme Chilly is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Chilly is situated on the D39 road, some southeast of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*... |
166 | 80170 | 80191 |
| Folies Folies Folies is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Folies is situated on the D329 road, some southeast of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*... |
86 | 80170 | 80320 |
| Fouquescourt Fouquescourt Fouquescourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Fouquescourt is situated southeast of Amiens on the D161 road.-Population:-External links:*... |
127 | 80170 | 80339 |
| Fransart Fransart Fransart is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Fransart is situated southeast of Amiens just by the D161 road, not far from the A1 autoroute-Population:-External links:*... |
121 | 80700 | 80347 |
| Guillaucourt Guillaucourt Guillaucourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Guillaucourt is situated southeast of Amiens at the D165 and D136 junction and very close to the A29 autoroute.-Population:-External links:*... |
305 | 80170 | 80400 |
| Hallu Hallu Hallu is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Hallu is situated on the D39 road, some southeast of Amiens, just a few hundred yards from the A1 autoroute.-Population:-External links:*... |
154 | 80320 | 80409 |
| Harbonnières Harbonnières Harbonnières is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D337 road, some east of Amiens.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
1305 | 80131 | 80417 |
| Maucourt Maucourt, Somme Maucourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Maucourt is situated on the D29 road, about southeast of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*... |
152 | 80170 | 80520 |
| Méharicourt Méharicourt Méharicourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D39 and D131 crossroads, some southeast of Amiens, in a small depression of a plateau, the start of the valley of the river Luce.... |
538 | 80170 | 80524 |
| Parvillers-le-Quesnoy Parvillers-le-Quesnoy Parvillers-le-Quesnoy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D238 and D34 crossroads, some southeast of Amiens.-Population:-External links:*... |
221 | 80700 | 80617 |
| Punchy Punchy Punchy may refer to:*Punchy, Hawaiian Punch's mascot*Dementia pugilistica, a neurological disorder which affects some boxers, also called punch-drunk syndrome*Punchy, Somme, a French commune... |
65 | 80320 | 80646 |
| Rosières-en-Santerre Rosières-en-Santerre Rosières-en-Santerre is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated some southeast of Amiens, at the junction of the D28 and D329 roadsnext to the Mcdonalds-Population:-Places of interest:... |
2956 | 80170 | 80680 |
| Rouvroy-en-Santerre Rouvroy-en-Santerre Rouvroy-en-Santerre is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated some southeast of Amiens, at the junction of the D161 and D131 roads.-Population:-External links:*... |
218 | 80170 | 80682 |
| Vrély Vrély Vrély is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated 25 miles southwest of Amiens, at the junction of the D34 and D329 roads.-Population:-External links:*... |
431 | 80170 | 80814 |
| Warvillers Warvillers Warvillers is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
104 | 80170 | 80823 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7643 | 8159 | 8051 | 7963 | 8111 | 8355 |
| 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