The Canton of Roisel 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 22 communes, which joined the canton of Péronne in 2015. It had 7,667 inhabitants (2012).

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Roisel in the arrondissement of Péronne. The altitude varies from 59m (Tincourt-Boucly) to 152m (Liéramont) for an average of 103m.

Canton of Roisel

The canton comprised 22 communes:

Canton of Roisel

Aizecourt-le-Bas

Bernes

Driencourt

Épehy

Fins

Guyencourt-Saulcourt

Hancourt

Hervilly

Hesbécourt

Heudicourt

Liéramont

Longavesnes

Marquaix

Pœuilly

Roisel

Ronssoy

Sorel

Templeux-la-Fosse

Templeux-le-Guérard

Tincourt-Boucly

Villers-Faucon

Vraignes-en-Vermandois

Population

See also

Arrondissements of the Somme department

Cantons of the Somme department

Communes of the Somme department

References

Roisel

2015 disestablishments in France

States and territories disestablished in 2015

Canton of Roisel