Canton of Chaulnes

French canton
name=Canton of Chaulnes
reg=
dept=
arr= Péronne
chieftown= Chaulnes
numcomm=22
cancode=80 15
pop=6,564
year=1999
hect=14,304
km²=143,04
dens=45,89
cons=
dates=|The Canton of Chaulnes is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France.

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Chaulnes in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 32m (Proyart) to 112m (Lihons) for an average of 87m.

Composition

The canton of Chaulnes comprises 22 communes and a total of 6,564 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Population

ee also

* Somme
* Arrondissements of the Somme department
* Cantons of the Somme department
* Communes of the Somme department

External links

* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=P&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&codgeo=8015&quelcas=LISTE&lang=FR The canton de Chaulnes on the Insee website] fr

Notes

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