Pîtres

Pîtres (French pronunciation: [pitʁ] (listen); medieval Pistres) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in north-western France. It lies on the Seine.

Pîtres
Commune
The church in Pîtres
The church in Pîtres
Coat of arms of Pîtres
Coat of arms
Location of Pîtres
Pîtres is located in France
Pîtres
Pîtres
Pîtres is located in Normandy
Pîtres
Pîtres
Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 1°13′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementLes Andelys
CantonPont-de-l'Arche
IntercommunalityCA Seine-Eure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Florence Lambert[1]
Area
1
10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,620
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
27458 /27590
Elevation7–138 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

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.±% p.a.
1793 1,000—    
1800 1,053+0.74%
1806 971−1.34%
1821 963−0.06%
1831 990+0.28%
1836 1,045+1.09%
1841 1,026−0.37%
1846 1,028+0.04%
1851 1,074+0.88%
1856 980−1.82%
1861 930−1.04%
1866 914−0.35%
1872 905−0.16%
1876 888−0.47%
1881 1,054+3.49%
1886 939−2.28%
1891 1,005+1.37%
1896 972−0.67%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 983+0.23%
1906 904−1.66%
1911 900−0.09%
1921 925+0.27%
1926 937+0.26%
1931 1,036+2.03%
1936 982−1.06%
1946 1,063+0.80%
1954 1,045−0.21%
1962 1,278+2.55%
1968 1,848+6.34%
1975 2,374+3.64%
1982 2,312−0.38%
1990 2,285−0.15%
1999 2,290+0.02%
2007 2,127−0.92%
2012 2,428+2.68%
2017 2,519+0.74%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

References
  • Pîtres travel guide from Wikivoyage
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pîtres, EHESS. (in French)
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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