Rivery

Rivery is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Rivery
The town hall in Rivery
Coat of arms
Location of Rivery
Rivery
Rivery
Coordinates: 49°54′13″N 2°19′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAmiens-3
IntercommunalityAmiens Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernard Bocquillon
Area
1
6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,552
  Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80674 /80136
Elevation22–76 m (72–249 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1926883    
19311,165+5.70%
19361,301+2.23%
19461,506+1.47%
19541,581+0.61%
19622,680+6.82%
19683,411+4.10%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19753,402−0.04%
19823,287−0.49%
19903,366+0.30%
19993,400+0.11%
20073,378−0.08%
20123,428+0.29%
20173,552+0.71%
Source: EHESS[2] and INSEE[3]

See also

References


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