Contoire (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃twaʁ]) 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
The town hall and school in Contoire
The town hall and school in Contoire
Location of Contoire
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Contoire is located in France
Contoire
Contoire
Contoire is located in Hauts-de-France
Contoire
Contoire
Coordinates: 49°43′19″N 2°33′28″E / 49.722°N 2.5578°E / 49.722; 2.5578
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementMontdidier
CantonMoreuil
CommuneTrois-Rivières
Area
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7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
444
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
80500
Elevation41–115 m (135–377 ft)
(avg. 57 m or 187 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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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

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Historical population of Contoire
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population271286329345342340367
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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