Contre
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Contre (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃tʁ] ⓘ; Picard: Conte) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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The town hall in Contre | |
 Location of Contre | |
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| Coordinates: 49°44′56″N 2°05′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Ailly-sur-Noye |
| Intercommunality | CC Somme Sud-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yolaine Van Pradelles De Palmaert[1] |
Area 1 | 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 149 |
| • Density | 15.3/km2 (39.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80210 /80160 |
| Elevation | 61–178 m (200–584 ft) (avg. 66 m or 217 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Contre is situated on the D242 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 97 | — |
| 1975 | 72 | −4.17% |
| 1982 | 76 | +0.78% |
| 1990 | 73 | −0.50% |
| 1999 | 91 | +2.48% |
| 2007 | 119 | +3.41% |
| 2012 | 147 | +4.32% |
| 2017 | 153 | +0.80% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
