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Canton of Rosières-en-Santerre

Coordinates: 49°48′54″N 2°42′11″E / 49.81500°N 2.70306°E / 49.81500; 2.70306
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49°48′54″N 2°42′11″E / 49.81500°N 2.70306°E / 49.81500; 2.70306

Rosières-en-Santerre
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes20
Disbanded2015
SeatRosières-en-Santerre
Area
130.33 km2 (50.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
9,296
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)

The Canton of Rosières-en-Santerre 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 had 9,296 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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The canton is organised around the commune of Rosières-en-Santerre in the arrondissement of Montdidier. The altitude varies from 52m (Guillaucourt) to 106m (Bouchoir) for an average of 91m.

The canton comprised 20 communes:[1]

Population

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Population Growth
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
7643 8159 8051 7963 8111 8355
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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