Canton of Rue

50°16′23″N 1°40′7″E / 50.27306°N 1.66861°E / 50.27306; 1.66861

Rue
Map
Interactive map of Rue
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes54
SeatRue
Area
620.75 km2 (239.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
24,772
 • Density39.907/km2 (103.36/sq mi)
INSEE code80 23

The Canton of Rue is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography

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The canton is organised around the commune of Rue in the arrondissement of Abbeville.

Composition

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At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 17 to 55 communes (2 of which were merged into the new commune Bussus-lès-Yaucourt):[2]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
201325,098—    
201824,900−0.16%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Décret n° 2014-263 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Somme" [Decree No. 2014-263 of February 26, 2014 delimiting the cantons in the department of Somme]. Légifrance (in French). 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  3. ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  4. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE