Pîtres (French pronunciation: [pitʁ] ; medieval Pistres) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in north-western France. It lies on the Seine.
Pîtres | |
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 The church in Pîtres | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pîtres  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 1°13′37″E / 49.3203°N 1.2269°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Les Andelys |
| Canton | Pont-de-l'Arche |
| Intercommunality | CA Seine-Eure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Florence Lambert[1] |
Area 1 | 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,596 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27458 /27590 |
| Elevation | 7–138 m (23–453 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editHistorically, it had a bridge to prevent Vikings from sailing up the river to Paris. It was here that King Charles the Bald promulgated the Edict of Pîtres in 864.
Economy
editThe metal processing company Manoir Industries was founded in 1917.
Population
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See also
editReferences
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Pîtres travel guide from Wikivoyage
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pîtres, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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