Canton of Sissonne

Sissonne
Former canton
Interactive map of Sissonne
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
No. of communes20
Disbanded2015
SeatSissonne
Area
302.74 km2 (116.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
10,657
 • Density35.202/km2 (91.172/sq mi)

The canton of Sissonne 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 20 communes,[1] which joined the new canton of Villeneuve-sur-Aisne in 2015.[2] It had 10,657 inhabitants (2012).[1]

The canton comprised the following communes:[1]

Demographics

Historical population of Canton of Sissonne
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population10 16010 85910 31010 66910 62810 479
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 02 Aisne, INSEE
  2. ^ "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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