Communauté de communes du Contynois
The Communauté de communes du Contynois (until 2015: Communauté de communes du canton de Conty) is a former communauté de communes in the Somme département and in the Picardie région of France. It was created in December 1996. It was merged into the new Communauté de communes Somme Sud-Ouest in January 2017.
Contynois | |
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Former communauté de communes | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| No. of communes | 23 |
| Established | 1996 |
| Disbanded | 2017 |
| Seat | Conty |
| Population (1999) | 9,043 |
The community is located in three valleys:
- The Valley of the Selle running north–south from Monsures to Bacouel-sur-Selle.
- The valley of the Evoissons river, running west from Frémontiers to Conty.
- The valley of the Parquets river, running southwest / northeast from Thoix to Fleury.
This rural area is easily accessible from junction 17 of the A16 motorway.
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