Contoire

Contoire
Contoire
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Moreuil
Intercommunality	Avre Luce Moreuil
Mayor	Michel Suin (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	41–115 m (135–377 ft) (avg. 57 m/187 ft)
Land area1	7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Population2	367  (2006)
- Density	51 /km2 (130 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80209/ 80500
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.

Coordinates: 49°43′19″N 2°33′28″E / 49.722°N 2.5578°E / 49.722; 2.5578

Contoire is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

Contoire is situated at the junction of the D441 and D160, on the banks of the river Avre, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of Contoire

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
271	286	329	345	342	340	367
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official community of communes website (French)
• Contoire on the Quid website (French)