Canton of Boves

Coordinates: 49°50′46″N 2°23′30″E / 49.84611°N 2.39167°E / 49.84611; 2.39167

Canton of Boves
French canton
Country France
Region Picardie
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Seat Boves
Communes 23
Area¹
  Total 184.06 km2 (71.07 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 19,598
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Cantonal code 80 13
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Boves 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.

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Boves in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 21m at Glisy to 137m at Saint-Sauflieu for an average of 73m.

Composition

The canton of Boves comprised 23 communes and a total of 19,598 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
Blangy-Tronville 553 80440 80107
Boves 2786 80440 80131
Cachy 227 80800 80159
Cottenchy 372 80440 80213
Dommartin 387 80440 80246
Dury 1 141 80480 80261
Estrées-sur-Noye 255 80250 80291
Fouencamps 239 80440 80337
Gentelles 461 80800 80376
Glisy 483 80440 80379
Grattepanche 269 80680 80387
Guyencourt-sur-Noye 201 80250 80403
Hailles 332 80440 80405
Hébécourt 371 80680 80424
Remiencourt 170 80250 80668
Rumigny 567 80680 80690
Sains-en-Amiénois 1 075 80680 80696
Saint-Fuscien 966 80680 80702
Saint-Sauflieu 901 80160 80717
Saleux 2 493 80480 80724
Salouël 4 162 80480 80725
Thézy-Glimont 419 80440 80752
Vers-sur-Selles 768 80480 80791

Population

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
110181270315271179881937019598
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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