The Canton of Nesle 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 21 communes, which joined the canton of Ham in 2015.[1] It had 8,076 inhabitants (2012).[2]

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Nesle in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 47m (Saint-Christ-Briost) to 104m (Licourt) for an average of 71m.

The canton comprised 21 communes:[2]

Population

See also

• Arrondissements of the Somme department
• Cantons of the Somme department
• Communes of the Somme department

References

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[ru] Нель (кантон)