Loigny-la-Bataille

Loigny-la-Bataille
Loigny-la-Bataille

Coordinates: 48°07′26″N 1°44′02″E / 48.1239°N 1.7339°E / 48.1239; 1.7339Coordinates: 48°07′26″N 1°44′02″E / 48.1239°N 1.7339°E / 48.1239; 1.7339
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Eure-et-Loir
Arrondissement Châteaudun
Canton Orgères-en-Beauce
Intercommunality Beauce d'Orgères
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Hugues Robert
Area1 18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 236
 • Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Historical population of Loigny-la-Bataille
Year1962196819751982199019992008
Population230287238202178174236

See also

References

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