Pierrepont-sur-Avre (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁpɔ̃ syʁ avʁ], literally Pierrepont on Avre) is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Trois-Rivières.[2]

Pierrepont-sur-Avre
The war memorial in Pierrepont-sur-Avre
The war memorial in Pierrepont-sur-Avre
Location of Pierrepont-sur-Avre
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Pierrepont-sur-Avre is located in France
Pierrepont-sur-Avre
Pierrepont-sur-Avre
Pierrepont-sur-Avre is located in Hauts-de-France
Pierrepont-sur-Avre
Pierrepont-sur-Avre
Coordinates: 49°42′47″N 2°32′35″E / 49.7131°N 2.5431°E / 49.7131; 2.5431
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementMontdidier
CantonMoreuil
CommuneTrois-Rivières
Area
1
4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
666
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
80500
Elevation42–110 m (138–361 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is situated on the D935 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens, on the banks of the river Avre.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1962380—    
1968386+0.26%
1975336−1.96%
1982374+1.54%
1990417+1.37%
1999475+1.46%
Source: EHESS[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 12 November 2018 (in French)
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pierrepont-sur-Avre, EHESS (in French).