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Canton of Ham

49°44′50″N 3°4′25″E / 49.74722°N 3.07361°E / 49.74722; 3.07361

Ham
Location of the canton in Somme
Location of the canton in Somme
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes63
SeatHam
Area
424.63 km2 (163.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
28,220
  Density66.46/km2 (172.1/sq mi)
INSEE code80 18

The Canton of Ham 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 Ham.

Composition

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At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 19 to 67 communes (7 of which were merged into the new communes Hypercourt, Hombleux and Marchélepot-Misery):[2]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
201329,156    
201828,945−0.15%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  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