Canton of Wassigny
Wassigny | |
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Former canton | |
Interactive map of Wassigny | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| No. of communes | 15 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Wassigny |
Area | 122.91 km2 (47.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 6,612 |
| • Density | 53.80/km2 (139.3/sq mi) |
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,[1] which joined the canton of Guise in 2015.[2] It had 6,612 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Demographics
| Historical population Canton of Wassigny | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Pop. | 7,039 | 7,451 | 7,003 | 7,005 | 6,743 | 6,712 |
| ±% | — | +5.9% | −6.0% | +0.0% | −3.7% | −0.5% |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. Source: INSEE | ||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Populations légales 2012: 02 Aisne, INSEE
- ↑ "Décret n° 2014-202 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Aisne" [Decree No. 2014-202 of February 21, 2014 delimiting the cantons in the department of Aisne]. Légifrance (in French). 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
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