It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation in March 2015.

It consisted of 31 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Poix-de-Picardie in 2015.

The altitude varies from 48m at Heucourt-Croquoison to 204m at Neuville-Coppegueule for an average of 118m.

The canton's economy is almost entirely agricultural, only the chef-lieu having a population in excess of 1000.

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