Canton of Moreuil

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Coordinates: 49°46′31″N 2°29′02″E / 49.7752777778, 2.48388888889

Canton of Moreuil
Administration
Country France
Region Picardie
Department Somme
Arrondissement Montdidier
Communes 23
Chief Town Moreuil
Statistics
Land area¹ 182,87 km²
Population
 -1999 11,388
 -Density 62,27/km²
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².
France

The Canton of Moreuil is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France.

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[edit] Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Moreuil in the arrondissement of Montdidier. The altitude varies from 32m (Domart-sur-la-Luce) to 115m (Contoire) for an average of 70m.

[edit] Composition

The canton of Moreuil comprises 23 communes and a total of 11,388 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
Arvillers 652 80910 80031
Aubercourt 43 80110 80035
Beaucourt-en-Santerre 114 80110 80064
Berteaucourt-lès-Thennes 431 80110 80094
Braches 201 80110 80132
Cayeux-en-Santerre 79 80800 80181
Contoire 340 80500 80209
Démuin 431 80110 80237
Domart-sur-la-Luce 425 80110 80242
Fresnoy-en-Chaussée 111 80110 80358
Hangard 100 80110 80414
Hangest-en-Santerre 839 80134 80415
Ignaucourt 82 80800 80449
Mézières-en-Santerre 493 80110 80545
Moreuil 4,106 80110 80570
Morisel 429 80110 80571
La Neuville-Sire-Bernard 267 80110 80595
Pierrepont-sur-Avre 475 80500 80625
Le Plessier-Rozainvillers 566 80110 80628
Le Quesnel 540 80118 80652
Thennes 355 80110 80751
Villers-aux-Érables 104 80110 80797
Wiencourt-l'Équipée 205 80170 80824

[edit] Population

Population Growth
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
9590 10005 10103 10423 10879 11388
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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