Loigny-la-Bataille
Appearance
Loigny-la-Bataille | |
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Coordinates: 48°07′26″N 1°44′02″E / 48.1239°N 1.7339°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Eure-et-Loir |
Arrondissement | Châteaudun |
Canton | Voves |
Intercommunality | Beauce d'Orgères |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Hugues Robert |
Area 1 | 18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 209 |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 28212 /28140 |
Elevation | 123–139 m (404–456 ft) (avg. 127 m or 417 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Loigny-la-Bataille is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.
History
The commune was the site of a major battle Battle of Loigny-Poupry on Friday, December 2, 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War when a French force of about 300 soldiers under General Gaston De Sonis fought a Prussian force of almost 2000. The battle is commemorated by several monuments including a memorial chapel dedicated to the Sacred Heart.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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Population | 230 | 287 | 238 | 202 | 178 | 174 | 236 |
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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