Canton of Picquigny

French canton
name=Canton of Picquigny
reg=
dept=
arr= Amiens
chieftown= Picquigny
numcomm=21
cancode =80 34
pop=17,702
date-sans=1999
area=208.05
dens=85.09
cons=
dates=|

The Canton of Picquigny 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 Picquigny in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 6m at Flixecourt to 134m at Vignacourt for an average of 50m.

Composition

The canton of Picquigny comprises 21 communes and a total of 17,702 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Places of interest

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=8034&quelcas=LISTE&lang=FR Le canton de Picquigny on the Insee website] fr

Notes

*"This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 22nd , 2008."