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Canton of Acheux-en-Amiénois

Coordinates: 50°4′27″N 2°32′1″E / 50.07417°N 2.53361°E / 50.07417; 2.53361
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50°4′27″N 2°32′1″E / 50.07417°N 2.53361°E / 50.07417; 2.53361

Acheux-en-Amiénois
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes26
Disbanded2015
SeatAcheux-en-Amiénois
Area
166.11 km2 (64.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
6,373
 • Density38/km2 (100/sq mi)

The Canton of Acheux-en-Amiénois is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the former Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 26 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Albert in 2015.[2] It had 6,373 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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The canton is organised around the commune of Acheux-en-Amiénois in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 63m at Toutencourt to 157m at Authie for an average of 129m.

The canton comprised 26 communes:[1]

Population

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1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
5947 6228 5895 5754 5730 5809
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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