Amiens 8th (Nord) Canton

Coordinates: 49°53′32″N 2°17′55″E / 49.89222°N 2.29861°E / 49.89222; 2.29861

Amiens 8th (Nord) Canton
French canton
Country France
Region Picardie
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Seat Amiens
Communes 3
Cantonal code 80 45

The Amiens 8th (Nord) Canton is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Amiens in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 14m at Amiens, to 131m at Poulainville for an average of 44m.

Composition

The Amiens 8th (Nord) Canton comprised 3 communes and a total of 137157 inhabitants
(census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
Allonville 572 80260 80020
Amiens 135501 (1) 80000 80021
Poulainville 1373 80260 80639
(1) fraction of commune.

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