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Canton of Molliens-Dreuil

Coordinates: 49°53′2″N 2°1′12″E / 49.88389°N 2.02000°E / 49.88389; 2.02000
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49°53′2″N 2°1′12″E / 49.88389°N 2.02000°E / 49.88389; 2.02000

Molliens-Dreuil
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes27
Disbanded2015
SeatMolliens-Dreuil
Area
229.65 km2 (88.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
10,109
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)

The Canton of Molliens-Dreuil 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 10,109 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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The canton is organised around the commune of Molliens-Dreuil in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 11m at Bettencourt-Rivière to 160m at Saint-Aubin-Montenoy for an average of 83m.

The canton comprised 27 communes:[1]

Population

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1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
7485 8103 8270 9200 9715 9595
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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