Pîtres

Pîtres

Coat of arms
Pîtres

Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 1°13′37″E / 49.3203°N 1.2269°ECoordinates: 49°19′13″N 1°13′37″E / 49.3203°N 1.2269°E
Country France
Region Upper Normandy
Department Eure
Arrondissement Les Andelys
Canton Pont-de-l'Arche
Intercommunality CASE
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jean Carré
Area1 10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population (2011)2 2,391
 • Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pîtres (medieval Pistres) is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in north-western France. It lies on the Seine.

History

Historically, 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 Pistres in 864.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,000—    
18001,053+5.3%
1806971−7.8%
1821963−0.8%
1831990+2.8%
18361,045+5.6%
18411,026−1.8%
18461,028+0.2%
18511,074+4.5%
1856980−8.8%
1861930−5.1%
1866914−1.7%
1872905−1.0%
1876888−1.9%
18811,054+18.7%
1886939−10.9%
18911,005+7.0%
1896972−3.3%
1901983+1.1%
1906904−8.0%
1911900−0.4%
1921925+2.8%
1926937+1.3%
19311,036+10.6%
1936982−5.2%
19461,063+8.2%
19541,045−1.7%
19621,278+22.3%
19681,848+44.6%
19752,374+28.5%
19822,312−2.6%
19902,285−1.2%
19992,289+0.2%
20062,118−7.5%
20112,391+12.9%

See also

References

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