Canton of Roye

49°42′3″N 2°47′28″E / 49.70083°N 2.79111°E / 49.70083; 2.79111

Roye
Interactive map of Roye
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes62
SeatRoye
Area
385.25 km2 (148.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
25,273
 • Density65.602/km2 (169.91/sq mi)
INSEE code80 22

The Canton of Roye is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the former Picardy region of northern France.

Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Roye in the arrondissement of Montdidier.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 33 to 62 communes:[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
201324,792—    
201824,512−0.23%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

See also

References

  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