Arrondissements of the Somme department

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Map of arrondissements of the Somme department.

The 4 arrondissements of the Somme department are: [1]

  1. Arrondissement of Abbeville, (subprefecture: Abbeville) with 164 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 122,466 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of Amiens, (prefecture of the Somme department: Amiens) with 291 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 304,331 in 2021.
  3. Arrondissement of Montdidier, (subprefecture: Montdidier) with 109 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 46,920 in 2021.
  4. Arrondissement of Péronne, (subprefecture: Péronne) with 208 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 92,535 in 2021.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Amiens, Abbeville, Doullens, Montdidier and Péronne were established. The arrondissement of Doullens was disbanded in 1926. [2] In January 2009 the canton of Oisemont passed from the arrondissement of Amiens to the arrondissement of Abbeville. [2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Somme were modified in January 2017: [3]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arrondissement of Montdidier</span> Arrondissement in Hauts-de-France, France

The arrondissement of Montdidier is an arrondissement of France in the Somme department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 109 communes. Its population is 46,920 (2021), and its area is 781.9 km2 (301.9 sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arrondissement of Péronne</span> Arrondissement in Hauts-de-France, France

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The Canton of Péronne is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

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References

  1. ↑ "Populations légales 2021: 80 Somme" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Le SPLAF - Historique de la Somme". splaf.free.fr. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  3. ↑ "Arrêté préfectoral, 23 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 3–21. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
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