Contay
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Corbie | |
| Community association | Territoire North Picardy | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 0 ′ N , 2 ° 29 ′ E | |
| height | 47-133 m | |
| surface | 8.41 km 2 | |
| Residents | 364 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 43 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80560 | |
| INSEE code | 80207 | |
Contay is a northern French municipality with 364 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Amiens and the canton of Corbie .
history
Contay was first mentioned as Cuntay in 1113 . In the 19th century, Contay was an important marketplace for the surrounding area, especially for the trade in farm animals. The size of the market square in front of the church and the boundary stones that have been preserved there, which limited the size of the market, testify to this activity. The church itself is the only surviving building from the Middle Ages ; its completion is dated to 1457.
Population development
- 1962: 294
- 1968: 301
- 1975: 285
- 1982: 294
- 1990: 333
- 1999: 353
Attractions
At Contay there is a war cemetery from the First World War . This Contay British Cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and has 1,133 graves.
Saint-Hilaire church
Protestant Church
