The Canton of Acheux-en-Amiénois is a former

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situated in the

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of the

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and in the former

Picardy Picardy (; Picard and french: Picardie, , ) is a historical territory and a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region of Hauts-de-France. It is located in the northern part of France. Hi ...

region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 26 communes, which joined the canton of Albert in 2015.Décret n° 2014-263 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Somme
/ref> It had 6,373 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 80 Somme
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Geography

The canton is organised around the commune of Acheux-en-Amiénois in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 63m at

Toutencourt Toutencourt (; pcd, Toutincourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Toutencourt is situated northeast of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in no ...

to 157m at Authie for an average of 129m. The canton comprised 26 communes: * Acheux-en-Amiénois *

Arquèves Arquèves (; Picard: ''Artchève'') is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of ...

* Authie *

Bayencourt Bayencourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography A very small village, situated on the junction of the D23 and D129 roads, about halfway between Arras and Amiens. Population See also *Communes of ...

* Bertrancourt * Bus-lès-Artois *

Coigneux Coigneux (; ) is a commune in the Somme department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Geography Coigneux is situated on the D176 road, some northeast of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commu ...

Colincamps Colincamps (; pcd, Colincamp) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Colincamps is situated on the D129 and D4129 crossroads, some northeast of Amiens. Population See also *Communes of the Somm ...

Courcelles-au-Bois Courcelles-au-Bois (; pcd, Courchelle-au-Bos) is a commune in the northern French department of Somme. Geography The commune is situated on the D114 road, some northeast of Amiens. Population See also * Communes of the Somme department T ...

Englebelmer Englebelmer ( Picard: ''Ingbèlmèr'' ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Englebelmer is situated northeast of Amiens on the D129. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department T ...

Forceville Forceville (; pcd, Fourville-in-Anmiénoé) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Situated on the D938 road, some north-east of Amiens. On 18 December 1915 the 107th Company, Machine Gun Corps, w ...

Harponville Harponville is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Harponville is situated on the D47 road, some northeast of Amiens. History The village of Harponville is first noted as belonging to the abbey ...

Hédauville Hédauville (; pcd, Hédeuville) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Hédauville is situated on the D938 and D919 crossroads, some northeast of Amiens. History Population See also *Commu ...

Hérissart Hérissart () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated at the junction of the D60 and D114 road, some northeast of Amiens. History Known variously as Henresart, Henrissart o ...

Léalvillers Léalvillers is a commune in the Somme ''département'' in the Hauts-de-France region of France.Louvencourt * Mailly-Maillet * Marieux *

Puchevillers Puchevillers is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Puchevillers is situated on the D11 and D23 crossroads, some north of Amiens. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The fol ...

Raincheval Raincheval (; pcd, Rainchveu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Raincheval is situated on the D31 road, some northeast of Amiens. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department T ...

Saint-Léger-lès-Authie Saint-Léger-lès-Authie ( pcd, Saint-Njèr-lès-Eutie) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated some northeast of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) ...

Senlis-le-Sec Senlis-le-Sec is a Communes of France, commune in the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated northeast of Amiens, on the D119 road Population See al ...

* Thièvres *

* Varennes * Vauchelles-lès-Authie