Pîtres
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Location within Normandy region
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| Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 1°13′37″E / 49.3203°N 1.2269°ECoordinates: 49°19′13″N 1°13′37″E / 49.3203°N 1.2269°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Eure | |
| Arrondissement | Les Andelys | |
| Canton | Pont-de-l'Arche | |
| Intercommunality | CASE | |
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| • 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) |
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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. |
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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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