Canton of Conty
The Canton of Conty is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the former Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 23 communes, which joined the canton of Ailly-sur-Noye in 2015.[1]
Conty | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 23 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Conty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 205.21 km2 (79.23 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 8,918 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Geography
The canton is organised around the commune of Conty in the arrondissement of Amiens. The altitude varies from 36m at Bacouel-sur-Selle to 194m at Belleuse for an average of 83m.
Composition
The canton of Conty comprised 23 communes and a total of 8918 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacouel-sur-Selle | 574 | 80480 | 80050 |
| Belleuse | 280 | 80160 | 80079 |
| Bosquel | 293 | 80160 | 80114 |
| Brassy | 51 | 80160 | 80134 |
| Contre | 91 | 80160 | 80210 |
| Conty | 1659 | 80160 | 80211 |
| Courcelles-sous-Thoix | 55 | 80160 | 80219 |
| Essertaux | 199 | 80160 | 80285 |
| Fleury | 200 | 80160 | 80317 |
| Fossemanant | 110 | 80160 | 80334 |
| Frémontiers | 180 | 80160 | 80352 |
| Loeuilly | 809 | 80160 | 80485 |
| Monsures | 203 | 80160 | 80558 |
| Namps-Maisnil | 1002 | 80290 | 80582 |
| Nampty | 205 | 80160 | 80583 |
| Neuville-lès-Loeuilly | 102 | 80160 | 80594 |
| Oresmaux | 759 | 80160 | 80611 |
| Plachy-Buyon | 929 | 80160 | 80627 |
| Prouzel | 503 | 80160 | 80643 |
| Sentelie | 215 | 80160 | 80734 |
| Thoix | 144 | 80160 | 80757 |
| Tilloy-lès-Conty | 228 | 80160 | 80761 |
| Velennes | 127 | 80160 | 80786 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6617 | 7112 | 7026 | 7661 | 8266 | 8918 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
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See also
External links
- Le canton de Conty on the Insee website (in French)
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 21st, 2008.
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