The Canton of Rosières-en-Santerre 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 had 9,296 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 80 Somme, INSEE
Geography The canton is organised around the commune of Rosières-en-Santerre in the arrondissement of Montdidier. The altitude varies from 52 m (Guillaucourt) to 106 m (Bouchoir) for an average of 91 m.
The canton comprised 20 communes:
Bayonvillers Beaufort-en-Santerre Bouchoir Caix La Chavatte Chilly Folies Fouquescourt Fransart Guillaucourt Hallu Harbonnières Maucourt Méharicourt Parvillers-le-Quesnoy Punchy Rosières-en-Santerre Rouvroy-en-Santerre Vrély Warvillers
Population Population Growth 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 764381598051796381118355 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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