Pertain
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| Coordinates: 49°48′42″N 2°52′11″E / 49.8117°N 2.8697°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Area 1 | 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 368 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80621 /80320 |
| Elevation | 79–91 m (259–299 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pertain is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Hypercourt.[1]
Geography
Pertain is situated on the D142 road, some 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Amiens, in the east of the Santerre district.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 362 | 374 | 325 | 332 | 314 | 318 | 368 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
History
Founded around the end of the first millennium, the village was first known as "Pertaing". Made up of several now-disappeared hamlets, such as "Mory", "Sacy-Les-Pertain" and “Berseaucourt”.
Places of interest
- Modern church of Saint Rémy
- War memorial
- Pigeon houses from the 1950s
- Vestiges of Gallo-Roman villas
- The foundations of a medieval manor house.
See also
References
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 25 May 2016 Template:Fr
External links
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