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Pîtres

Commune in Normandy, France

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Pîtres (French pronunciation: [pitʁ] ^ⓘ; medieval Pistres) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in north-western France. It lies on the Seine.

01History

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.

02Economy

The metal processing company Manoir Industries was founded in 1917.

03Population

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%
1901	983	+0.23%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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%
2023	2,589	+0.46%

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

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