Rivery
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Rivery | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′13″N 2°19′40″E / 49.9036°N 2.3278°ECoordinates: 49°54′13″N 2°19′40″E / 49.9036°N 2.3278°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens 3 |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–-) | Jacques Nowak |
| Area1 | 6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 3,213 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80674 / 80136 |
| Elevation |
22–76 m (72–249 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 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. | |
Rivery is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Rivery is situated on the north-eastern outskirts of Amiens, on the other side of the Somme River and on the D1 road. The area is known for its market gardens, or ‘hortillons’, small patches of cultivated land between the drainage channels that prevent the area returning to marsh.
Population
| 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 883 | 1165 | 1301 | 1506 | 1581 | 2680 | 3411 | 3402 | 3287 | 3366 | 3400 | 3213 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | |||||||||||
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rivery. |
- Rivery on the Quid website (French)
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