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Canton of Conty

Canton of Conty
French canton
Country France
Region Blason région fr Picardie.svg Picardie
Department Blason département fr Somme.svg Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Seat Conty
Communes 23
Government
 • Representative Guy Lacherez
Area¹
 • Total 205.21 km2 (79.23 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Total 8,918
 • Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Cantonal code 80 17
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

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

The Canton of Conty is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie 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.

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 of Conty comprised 23 communes and a total of 8918 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).



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