| Type: | canton |
| Nouvion | |
| Seat: | Nouvion |
| Nbcomm: | 17 |
| Insee: | 80 31 |
| Pop: | 8301 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Area: | 167.60 |
| Disbanded: | 2015 |
The Canton of Nouvion is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the former Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 17 communes, which joined the canton of Abbeville-1 in 2015.[1] It had 8,301 inhabitants (2012).[2]
The canton is organised around the commune of Nouvion in the arrondissement of Abbeville. The altitude varies from 0m at Noyelles-sur-Mer to 102m at Gapennes for an average of 35m.
The canton comprised 17 communes:[2]
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7132 | 7511 | 7270 | 7384 | 7610 | 7452 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |