Amiens 1st (Ouest) Canton

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Coordinates: 49°53′32″N 2°17′55″E / 49.892222, 2.298611

Amiens 1st (Ouest) Canton
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Communes	3
Chief Town	Amiens
Cantonal code	80 07
Statistics

The Amiens 1st (Ouest) Canton is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Composition 3 See also 4 External links 5 Notes

[edit] Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Amiens in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 12m at Dreuil-lès-Amiens to 106m at Amiens for an average of 36m.

[edit] Composition

The Amiens 1st (Ouest) Canton comprises 3 communes and a total of 137753 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition

Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Amiens(part)	135,501 (1)	80000	80021
Dreuil-lès-Amiens	1,476	80470	80256
Saveuse	776	80470	80730
(1) fraction of commune.

[edit] See also

• Somme
• Arrondissements of the Somme department
• Cantons of the Somme department
• Communes of the Somme department

[edit] External links

• The canton d'Amiens 1er (Ouest) on the Insee website (French)

[edit] Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 22nd , 2008.