Canton of Bray-sur-Somme

Coordinates: 49°56′28″N 2°43′6″E / 49.94111°N 2.71833°E / 49.94111; 2.71833

Canton of Bray-sur-Somme
French canton
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Seat	Bray-sur-Somme
Communes	19
Area¹
• Total	146.96 km2 (56.74 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	5,754
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Cantonal code	80 14
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Bray-sur-Somme 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 Bray-sur-Somme in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 27m (Sailly-le-Sec) to 123m (Suzanne) for an average of 53m.

Composition

The canton of Bray comprised 19 communes and a total of 5,754 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Population

See also

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

External links

• The canton of Bray-sur-Somme on the Insee website (French)

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 20th, 2008.

Cantons of the Somme department
Abbeville-1 Abbeville-2 Ailly-sur-Noye Ailly-sur-Somme Albert Amiens-1 Amiens-2 Amiens-3 Amiens-4 Amiens-5 Amiens-6 Amiens-7 Corbie Doullens Flixecourt Friville-Escarbotin Gamaches Ham Moreuil Péronne Poix-de-Picardie Roye Rue