Pithiviers
For the pastry, see Pithivier.
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The Place du Martroi, in Pithiviers | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Pithiviers | ||
| Coordinates: 48°10′21″N 2°15′09″E / 48.1725°N 2.2525°ECoordinates: 48°10′21″N 2°15′09″E / 48.1725°N 2.2525°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loiret | |
| Arrondissement | Pithiviers | |
| Canton | Pithiviers | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Philippe Pintaux | |
| Area1 | 6.94 km2 (2.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 9,242 | |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45252 / 45300 | |
| Elevation |
97–130 m (318–427 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 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. | ||
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Pithiviers (French pronunciation: [pitivje]) is a commune (municipality) in the Loiret department in north-central France. It is twinned with Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire, England.
Its attractions include a cinema, a theatre and a preserved steam railway. [1]
During World War II, Pithiviers was the location of the infamous Pithiviers internment camp.
The pithivier, a kind of pie, is said to originate here.
Personalities
- Steve Marlet footballer with CM Aubervilliers. He was born here in 1974.
- Marie Ndiaye novelist and playwright who was born here in 1967.
- Siméon Poisson mathematician born here in 1781 and died in 1840.
- Louis Lebègue Duportail French military leader during the American Revolutionary War, born here in 1743.
See also
References
- ↑ "Pithiviers official website (French)". Town of Pithiviers.
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