Pîtres

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Florence Lambert^[1]Area10.97 km² (4.24 sq mi)Population2,596 • Density240/km² (610/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation7–138 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.

Pîtres (French pronunciation: [pitʁ] ^ⓘ; medieval Pistres) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy 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 Pîtres in 864.

Economy

The metal processing company Manoir Industries was founded in 1917.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% 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

• Communes of the Eure department

References

• Pîtres travel guide from Wikivoyage