Canton of Wassigny
| Canton de Wassigny | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardie |
| Department | Aisne |
| Seat | Wassigny |
| Communes | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Charles Wattelle 2008-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 122.91 km2 (47.46 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 6,712 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 02 37 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Wassigny is a former administrative division in northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 15 communes, which joined the canton of Guise in 2015.[1]
List of communes
This canton included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Étreux | 1 670 | 2510 | 02298 |
| Grougis | 350 | 2110 | 02358 |
| Hannapes | 278 | 2510 | 02366 |
| Mennevret | 653 | 2630 | 02476 |
| Molain | 151 | 2110 | 02488 |
| Oisy | 416 | 2450 | 02569 |
| Ribeauville | 74 | 2110 | 02647 |
| Saint-Martin-Rivière | 119 | 2110 | 02683 |
| Tupigny | 350 | 2120 | 02753 |
| La Vallée-Mulâtre | 145 | 2110 | 02760 |
| Vaux-Andigny | 902 | 2110 | 02769 |
| Vénérolles | 265 | 2510 | 02779 |
| Grand-Verly | 137 | 2120 | 02783 |
| Petit-Verly | 176 | 2630 | 02784 |
| Wassigny | 1 026 | 2630 | 02830 |
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7 039 | 7 451 | 7 003 | 7 005 | 6 743 | 6 712 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
See also
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Coordinates: 50°00′48″N 3°35′56″E / 50.01333°N 3.59889°E
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