The Canton of Chaulnes is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 22 communes, which joined the canton of Ham in 2015. It had 7,410 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 80 Somme, INSEE
Geography The canton is organised around the commune of Chaulnes in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 32 m (Proyart) to 112 m (Lihons) for an average of 87 m.
The canton comprised 22 communes:
Ablaincourt-Pressoir Assevillers Belloy-en-Santerre Berny-en-Santerre Chaulnes Chuignes Dompierre-Becquincourt Estrées-Deniécourt Fay Fontaine-lès-Cappy Foucaucourt-en-Santerre Framerville-Rainecourt Fresnes-Mazancourt Herleville Hyencourt-le-Grand Lihons Omiécourt Proyart Puzeaux Soyécourt Vauvillers Vermandovillers
Population Population Growth 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 504464116151606463326564 Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting
See also Arrondissements of the Somme department Cantons of the Somme department Communes of the Somme department
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