49°59′15″N 1°33′29″E / 49.98750°N 1.55806°E / 49.98750; 1.55806
Gamaches | |
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Interactive map of Gamaches | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 36 |
| Seat | Gamaches |
Area | 290.50 km2 (112.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 22,721 |
| • Density | 78.213/km2 (202.57/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 80 17 |
The Canton of Gamaches is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Gamaches.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 20 to 36 communes:[2]
- Aigneville
- Allery
- Bailleul
- Beauchamps
- Bettencourt-Rivière
- Biencourt
- Bouillancourt-en-Séry
- Bouttencourt
- Bouvaincourt-sur-Bresle
- Buigny-lès-Gamaches
- Chépy
- Citerne
- Dargnies
- Doudelainville
- Embreville
- Érondelle
- Feuquières-en-Vimeu
- Fontaine-sur-Somme
- Frettemeule
- Frucourt
- Gamaches
- Hallencourt
- Huppy
- Liercourt
- Limeux
- Longpré-les-Corps-Saints
- Maisnières
- Martainneville
- Mérélessart
- Ramburelles
- Saint-Maxent
- Sorel-en-Vimeu
- Tilloy-Floriville
- Vaux-Marquenneville
- Vismes
- Wiry-au-Mont
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,945 | — |
| 2018 | 23,443 | −0.42% |
| Source: INSEE[3][4] | ||
See also
- Somme
- Arrondissements of the Somme department
- Cantons of the Somme department
- Communes of the Somme department
References
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Décret n° 2014-263 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Somme" [Decree No. 2014-263 of February 26, 2014 delimiting the cantons in the department of Somme]. Légifrance (in French). 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
