| Canton of Albert | ||
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| Administration | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region |  Picardie |
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| Department |  Somme |
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| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Communes | 26 | |
| Cantonal code | 80 06 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Land area¹ | 17,660 km² | |
| Population | ||
| -1999 | 17,080 | |
| -Density | 96,72/km² | |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Picardie ( English: Picardy is one of the 26 regions of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Péronne is an arrondissement of France located in the Somme département, in the Picardie région The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | ||
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The Canton of Albert is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France. The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. Picardie ( English: Picardy is one of the 26 regions of France. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
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Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Albert in the arrondissement of Péronne. Albert is a commune of the Somme department in Picardy in northern France. The arrondissement of Péronne is an arrondissement of France located in the Somme département, in the Picardie région The altitude varies from 38m (Buire-sur-l'Ancre) to 161m (Contalmaison) for an average of 91m. Buire-sur-l'Ancre is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Contalmaison is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
Composition
The canton of Albert comprises 26 communes and a total of 17,080 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting). The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic.
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | 10065 | 80300 | 80016 |
| Auchonvillers | 147 | 80560 | 80038 |
| Authuille | 167 | 80300 | 80045 |
| Aveluy | 525 | 80300 | 80047 |
| Bazentin | 77 | 80300 | 80059 |
| Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre | 87 | 80300 | 80065 |
| Beaumont-Hamel | 218 | 80300 | 80069 |
| Bécordel-Bécourt | 122 | 80300 | 80073 |
| Bouzincourt | 511 | 80300 | 80129 |
| Buire-sur-l'Ancre | 312 | 80300 | 80151 |
| Contalmaison | 98 | 80300 | 80206 |
| Courcelette | 133 | 80300 | 80216 |
| Dernancourt | 437 | 80300 | 80238 |
| Fricourt | 448 | 80300 | 80366 |
| Grandcourt | 176 | 80300 | 80384 |
| Irles | 104 | 80300 | 80451 |
| Laviéville | 134 | 80300 | 80468 |
| Mametz | 165 | 80300 | 80505 |
| Méaulte | 1254 | 80300 | 80523 |
| Mesnil-Martinsart | 233 | 80300 | 80540 |
| Millencourt | 217 | 80300 | 80547 |
| Miraumont | 655 | 80300 | 80549 |
| Ovillers-la-Boisselle | 371 | 80300 | 80615 |
| Pozières | 244 | 80300 | 80640 |
| Pys | 82 | 80300 | 80648 |
| Thiepval | 98 | 80300 | 80753 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16854 | 17941 | 18690 | 18041 | 17156 | 17080 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
- Somme
- Arrondissements of the Somme department
- Cantons of the Somme department
- Communes of the Somme department
External links
- The canton d'Albert on the Insee website (French)
- Photos of the Somme (French)
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 20th, 2008. Albert is a commune of the Somme department in Picardy in northern France. Auchonvillers is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France. Authuille is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France. Aveluy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France. Bazentin is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Beaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Bécordel-Bécourt is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Bouzincourt is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Buire-sur-l'Ancre is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Contalmaison is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Courcelette is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Dernancourt is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Fricourt is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Grandcourt is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Irles is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Laviéville is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Mametz is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Méaulte is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Mesnil-Martinsart is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Millencourt is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Miraumont is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Ovillers-la-Boisselle is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Pozières is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Pys is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Thiepval is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase. The Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. The 4 arrondissements of the Somme department are Arrondissement of Abbeville, ( subprefecture: Abbeville) The following is a list of the 46 cantons of the Somme department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: Arrondissement of The following is a list of the 782 communes of the Somme département, in France. The French Wikipedia (Wikipédia francophone Wikipédia en français is the French language edition of Wikipedia, spelled Wikipédia.
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