Canton of Gamaches
Coordinates: 49°59′15″N 1°33′29″E / 49.98750°N 1.55806°E
| Canton of Gamaches | |
|---|---|
| Canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department |
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| Seat | Gamaches |
| Communes | 36 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 290.50 km2 (112.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 23,994 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 80 17 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Gamaches is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Gamaches.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 20 to 36 communes:[1]
- Aigneville
- Allery
- Bailleul
- Beauchamps
- Bettencourt-Rivière
- Biencourt
- Bouillancourt-en-Séry
- Bouttencourt
- Bouvaincourt-sur-Bresle
- Buigny-lès-Gamaches
- Chépy
- Citerne
- Dargnies
- Doudelainville
- Embreville
- Érondelle
- Feuquières-en-Vimeu
- Fontaine-sur-Somme
- Frettemeule
- Frucourt
- Gamaches
- Hallencourt
- Huppy
- Liercourt
- Limeux
- Longpré-les-Corps-Saints
- Maisnières
- Martainneville
- Mérélessart
- Ramburelles
- Saint-Maxent
- Sorel-en-Vimeu
- Tilloy-Floriville
- Vaux-Marquenneville
- Vismes
- Wiry-au-Mont
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11713 | 12337 | 12624 | 12183 | 12387 | 12211 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
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