Cottenchy

Cottenchy (French pronunciation: [kɔtɑ̃ʃi]; Picard: Cotinchy) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Cottenchy
Commune
The church in Cottenchy
Coat of arms
Location of Cottenchy
Cottenchy Show map of France Cottenchy Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°48′36″N 2°23′00″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Ailly-sur-Noye
Intercommunality	CC Avre Luce Noye
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jérémy Gawlik[1]
Area 1	10.73 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	555
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80213 /80440
Elevation	31–112 m (102–367 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Cottenchy is situated on the D75 and D116 crossroads, on the banks of the river Noye, some 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	296	—
1975	341	+2.04%
1982	368	+1.09%
1990	385	+0.57%
1999	372	−0.38%
2007	446	+2.29%
2012	540	+3.90%
2017	576	+1.30%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Somme department