Canton of Rosières-en-Santerre

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

Canton of Rosières-en-Santerre
French canton
Country	France
Region	Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Seat	Rosières-en-Santerre
Communes	20
Area¹
• Total	130.33 km2 (50.32 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	8,355
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Cantonal code	80 37
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

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.

Geography

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.

Composition

The canton of Rosières-en-Santerre comprises 20 communes and a total of 8,355 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

External links

• Le canton de Rosières-en-Santerre on the Insee website (French)

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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