Contoire

Contoire is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Trois-Rivières.[2]

Contoire
Part of Trois-Rivières
The town hall and school in Contoire
Location of Contoire
Contoire Contoire
Coordinates: 49°43′19″N 2°33′28″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Moreuil
Commune	Trois-Rivières
Area ^1	7.14 km^2 (2.76 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]	442
• Density	62/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	80500
Elevation	41–115 m (135–377 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population of Contoire

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	271	286	329	345	342	340	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

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
2. Arrêté préfectoral 12 November 2018 (in French)

External links

• Official community of communes website (in French)