50°0′10″N2°39′10″E / 50.00278°N 2.65278°E /50.00278; 2.65278
Albert | |
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Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
No. of communes | 65 |
Seat | Albert |
Area | 464.00 km2 (179.15 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 27,909 |
• Density | 60/km2 (200/sq mi) |
INSEE code | 80 05 |
TheCanton of Albert is acanton situated in thedepartment of theSomme and in theHauts-de-Franceregion of northernFrance.
The canton is organised around the commune ofAlbert.
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 26 to 67communes (4 of which were merged into the new communesÉtinehem-Méricourt andCarnoy-Mametz):[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2013 | 28,390 | — |
2018 | 28,302 | −0.06% |
Source: INSEE[3][4] |