Canton of Hallencourt | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Picardie |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Abbeville |
Seat | Hallencourt |
Communes | 16 |
Government | |
• Representative | Jerome Bignon |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 133.15 km2 (51.41 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Total | 7,051 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Cantonal code | 80 23 |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. |
Coordinates: 49°59′32″N 1°52′40″E / 49.99222°N 1.87778°E
The Canton of Hallencourt 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 consisted of 16 communes, which joined the canton of Gamaches in 2015.
The canton is organised around the commune of Hallencourt in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 6 m at Érondelle to 127 m at Allery for an average of 59 m.
The canton of Hallencourt comprised 16 communes and a total of 7,051 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).