Contay
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Contay (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃tɛ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Contay | |
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The church in Contay | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Contay | |
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| Coordinates: 50°00′19″N 2°28′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Corbie |
| Intercommunality | CC Territoire Nord Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valerie Deneve[1] |
Area 1 | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 305 |
| • Density | 36.3/km2 (93.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80207 /80560 |
| Elevation | 47–133 m (154–436 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Contay is situated on the D23 and D919 crossroads, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Amiens, (Amiens to Arras)
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 301 | — |
| 1975 | 285 | −0.78% |
| 1982 | 294 | +0.45% |
| 1990 | 333 | +1.57% |
| 1999 | 353 | +0.65% |
| 2007 | 373 | +0.69% |
| 2012 | 361 | −0.65% |
| 2017 | 364 | +0.17% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
