Rivery Explained

Rivery
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Rivery 80.svg
Arrondissement:Amiens
Canton:Amiens-3
Insee:80674
Postal Code:80136
Mayor:Bernard Bocquillon[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Amiens Métropole
Coordinates:49.9036°N 2.3278°W
Elevation M:25
Elevation Min M:22
Elevation Max M:76
Area Km2:6.37

Rivery (in French pronounced as /ʁivʁi/) 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.