Canton of Roisel

Coordinates: 49°56′47″N 3°5′55″E / 49.94639°N 3.09861°E / 49.94639; 3.09861

Canton of Roisel
French canton
Country	France
Region	Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Seat	Roisel
Communes	22
Area¹
• Total	162.62 km2 (62.79 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	7,689
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Cantonal code	80 36
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Roisel 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. It consisted of 22 communes, which joined the canton of Péronne in 2015.^[1]

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Roisel in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 59m (Tincourt-Boucly) to 152m (Liéramont) for an average of 103m.

Composition

The canton of Roisel comprised 22 communes and a total of 7689 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

References

External links

• Official website of the Communauté de Communes du Canton de Roisel (French)
• Site de l'association humanitaire du canton de Roisel Union pour la Dignité des Citoyens (French)
• Le canton de Roisel on the Insee website

Notes

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

Cantons of the Somme department
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