Plivot

Plivot
The town hall in Plivot
Location of Plivot
Plivot
Plivot
Coordinates: 49°01′05″N 4°04′16″E / 49.0181°N 4.0711°E / 49.0181; 4.0711
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementÉpernay
CantonÉpernay-2
IntercommunalityCA Épernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Varnier
Area
1
12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
751
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51434 /51150
Elevation76 m (249 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Plivot (French pronunciation: [plivo]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Between 2020 and 2026, the mayor is Gilles Varnier.[2]

Between 1 December 1939 and 15 February 1940, the No. 139 Squadron RAF was deployed to a local airfield nearby with Blenheim IVs,[3] forming part of the RAF Advanced Air Striking Force.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ Jefford, C. G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. p. 60. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
  4. ^ Delve, K. (1994). The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. p. 50. ISBN 1-85310-451-5.
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