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Canton of Bernaville

Coordinates: 50°7′56″N 2°9′52″E / 50.13222°N 2.16444°E / 50.13222; 2.16444
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50°7′56″N 2°9′52″E / 50.13222°N 2.16444°E / 50.13222; 2.16444

Bernaville
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes24
Disbanded2015
SeatBernaville
Area
166.47 km2 (64.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
5,631
 • Density34/km2 (90/sq mi)

The Canton of Bernaville is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 24 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Doullens in 2015.[2] It had 5,631 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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The canton is organised around the commune of Bernaville in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 35m at Béalcourt to 167m at Fienvillers for an average of 111m.

The canton comprised 24 communes:[1]

Population

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1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
5076 5399 5286 4945 4757 4874
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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