Pertain (French pronunciation: [pɛʁtɛ̃]) is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Hypercourt.[2]
Pertain | |
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Part of Hypercourt | |
Location of Pertain  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°48′42″N 2°52′11″E / 49.8117°N 2.8697°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Commune | Hypercourt |
| Area 1 | 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 364 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80320 |
| Elevation | 79–91 m (259–299 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Pertain is situated on the D142 road, some 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Amiens, in the east of the Santerre district.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 358 | — |
| 2011 | 385 | +1.46% |
| 2021 | 364 | −0.56% |
| Source: INSEE[3][1] | ||
History edit
Founded around the end of the first millennium, the village was first known as "Pertaing". Made up of several now-disappeared hamlets, such as "Mory", "Sacy-Les-Pertain" and “Berseaucourt”.
Places of interest edit
- Modern church of Saint Rémy
- War memorial
- Pigeon houses from the 1950s
- Vestiges of Gallo-Roman villas
- The foundations of a medieval manor house.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 25 May 2016 (in French)
- ^ Populations légales 2011, INSEE
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