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Pîtres

Pîtres
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Coat of arms of Pîtres
Coat of arms
Pîtres is located in France
Pîtres
Pîtres
Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 1°13′37″E / 49.3203°N 1.2269°E / 49.3203; 1.2269Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 1°13′37″E / 49.3203°N 1.2269°E / 49.3203; 1.2269
Country France
Region 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)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

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

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

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.



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