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Canton of Hallencourt

Coordinates: 49°59′32″N 1°52′40″E / 49.99222°N 1.87778°E / 49.99222; 1.87778
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49°59′32″N 1°52′40″E / 49.99222°N 1.87778°E / 49.99222; 1.87778

Hallencourt
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes16
Disbanded2015
SeatHallencourt
Area
133.15 km2 (51.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
7,849
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)

The Canton of Hallencourt is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and the Picardie region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 16 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Gamaches in 2015.[2] It had 7,849 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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The canton is organised around the commune of Hallencourt in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 6 m at Érondelle to 127 m at Allery for an average of 59 m.

The canton comprised 16 communes:[1]

Population

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Population Growth
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
7425 7607 7435 7189 6885 7051
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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