Wassigny Canton
| Former Canton of Wassigny |
|
|---|---|
| region | Picardy |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Vervins |
| main place | Wassigny |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 6,612 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 54 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 122.91 km² |
| Communities | 15th |
| INSEE code | 0237 |
The canton of Wassigny was a French canton in the Arrondissement Vervins , in the Département Aisne and in the Picardie region until 2015 ; its main town was Wassigny . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015.
geography
The canton of Wassigny was 122.91 km² in size and had 6,612 inhabitants at the end ( as of 2012 ); this corresponded to a population density of 54 inhabitants per square kilometer. The canton was at its lowest point, in Grand-Verly , 87 meters high, at its highest point, in Vénérolles , 186 meters.
Residents
| Population development | |
|---|---|
| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 7,039 |
| 1968 | 7,451 |
| 1975 | 7.003 |
| 1982 | 7.005 |
| 1990 | 6,743 |
| 1999 | 6.712 |
| 2006 | 6,715 |
| 2011 | 6,610 |
Communities
The canton consisted of 15 municipalities.
| local community | Residents | Code postal | Code Insee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etreux | 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 |
politics
| Representative in the conseil général des départements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term of office | Surname | Political party |
| 2001-2015 | Charles Wattelle | PS |