Contay
| Contay | |
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  Contay | |
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Location within Picardy region  Contay | |
| Coordinates: 50°00′19″N 2°28′38″E / 50.0053°N 2.4772°ECoordinates: 50°00′19″N 2°28′38″E / 50.0053°N 2.4772°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Villers-Bocage |
| Intercommunality | Le Bocage et l'Hallue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Gérard Boivin |
| Area1 | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 376 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80207 / 80560 |
| Elevation |
47–133 m (154–436 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Contay is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Contay is situated on the D23 and D919 crossroads, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Amiens, (Amiens to Arras)
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 294 | 301 | 285 | 294 | 333 | 353 | 367 |
| 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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Contay. |
- Contay on the Quid website (French)
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