49°45′31″N 2°54′38″E / 49.75861°N 2.91056°E / 49.75861; 2.91056

Nesle
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes21
Disbanded2015
SeatNesle
Area
111.45 km2 (43.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
8,076
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)

The Canton of Nesle is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 21 communes, which joined the canton of Ham in 2015.[1] It had 8,076 inhabitants (2012).[2]

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Nesle in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 47m (Saint-Christ-Briost) to 104m (Licourt) for an average of 71m.

The canton comprised 21 communes:[2]

Population

Population Growth
196219681975198219901999
710474887742794378997546
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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