Canton of Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache
| Former canton of Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache |
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|---|---|
| region | Picardy |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Vervins |
| main place | Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 6,805 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 49 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 139.24 km² |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 0223 |
The canton of Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache was a French canton in the Arrondissement Vervins , in the Département Aisne and in the Picardy region until 2015 ; its main town was Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015.
geography
The canton of Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache was 139.24 km² and had 6,805 inhabitants at the end ( as of 2012 ). This corresponded to a population density of around 49 inhabitants per square kilometer. The canton was at its lowest point, in La Neuville-lès-Dorengt , 124 meters high, and at its highest point, in Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache , 229 meters.
Communities
The canton consisted of nine municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barzy-en-Thiérache | 314 (2013) | 7.63 | 41 inhabitants / km² | 02050 | 02170 |
| Bergues-sur-Sambre | 217 (2013) | 4.41 | 49 inhabitants / km² | 02067 | 02450 |
| Boué | 1,277 (2013) | 10.44 | 122 inhabitants / km² | 02103 | 02450 |
| Dorengt | 157 (2013) | 10.5 | 15 inhabitants / km² | 02269 | 02450 |
| Esquéhéries | 843 (2013) | 16.21 | 52 inhabitants / km² | 02286 | 02170 |
| Fesmy-le-Sart | 516 (2013) | 16.06 | 32 inhabitants / km² | 02308 | 02450 |
| Leschelle | 285 (2013) | 14.69 | 19 inhabitants / km² | 02419 | 02170 |
| La Neuville-lès-Dorengt | 399 (2013) | 10.88 | 37 inhabitants / km² | 02548 | 02450 |
| Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache | 2,792 (2013) | 48.42 | 58 inhabitants / km² | 02558 | 02170 |
Residents
| Population development | |
|---|---|
| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 7,512 |
| 1968 | 8,089 |
| 1975 | 7,875 |
| 1982 | 7,584 |
| 1990 | 7.118 |
| 1999 | 6,814 |
| 2006 | 6,761 |
| 2011 | 6,807 |
politics
| Representative in the conseil général des départements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term of office | Surname | Political party |
| 2004-2015 | Thierry Thomas | PS |