Pertain
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Location of 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 |
| Commune | Hypercourt |
| Area 1 | 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 390 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 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.[2]
Geography
Pertain is situated on the D142 road, some 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Amiens, in the east of the Santerre district.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2006 | 358 | — |
| 2007 | 364 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 369 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 381 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 382 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 385 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 387 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 390 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 389 | −0.3% |
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
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 25 May 2016 (in French)
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