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Canton of Bray-sur-Somme

Coordinates: 49°56′28″N 2°43′6″E / 49.94111°N 2.71833°E / 49.94111; 2.71833
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49°56′28″N 2°43′6″E / 49.94111°N 2.71833°E / 49.94111; 2.71833

Bray-sur-Somme
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes19
Disbanded2015
SeatBray-sur-Somme
Area
146.96 km2 (56.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
6,463
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)

The Canton of Bray-sur-Somme 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 had 6,463 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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The canton is organised around the commune of Bray-sur-Somme in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 27m (Sailly-le-Sec) to 123m (Suzanne) for an average of 53m.

The canton comprised 19 communes:[1]

Population

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Population Growth
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
5095 5404 5207 5284 5555 5754
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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