49°44′29″N 2°9′9″E / 49.74139°N 2.15250°E / 49.74139; 2.15250

Conty
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
No. of communes23
Disbanded2015
SeatConty
Area
205.21 km2 (79.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
9,237
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)

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,[1] which joined the canton of Ailly-sur-Noye in 2015.[2] It had 9,237 inhabitants (2012).[1]

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.

The canton comprised 23 communes:[1]

Population

196219681975198219901999
661771127026766182668918
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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