Rivery
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Rivery (French pronunciation: [ʁivʁi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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The town hall in Rivery | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rivery | |
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| Coordinates: 49°54′13″N 2°19′40″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens-3 |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Bocquillon[1] |
Area 1 | 6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,636 |
| • Density | 571/km2 (1,480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80674 /80136 |
| Elevation | 22–76 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.
