Pertain
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Pertain | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′42″N 2°52′11″E / 49.8117°N 2.8697°ECoordinates: 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 | Nesle |
| Intercommunality | Haute Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Régis Nuttens |
| Area1 | 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 368 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80621 / 80320 |
| Elevation |
79–91 m (259–299 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Pertain is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pertain. |
- Pertain on the Quid website (French)
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