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
The church in Pîtres
The church in Pîtres
Coat of arms of Pîtres
Location of Pîtres
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Pîtres is located in France
Pîtres
Pîtres
Pîtres is located in Normandy
Pîtres
Pîtres
Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 1°13′37″E / 49.3203°N 1.2269°E / 49.3203; 1.2269
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementLes Andelys
CantonPont-de-l'Arche
IntercommunalityCA Seine-Eure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Florence Lambert[1]
Area
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10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,596
 • Density240/km2 (610/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

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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 Pîtres in 864.

Economy

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The metal processing company Manoir Industries was founded in 1917.

Population

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pîtres, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE