Loigny-la-Bataille

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Hugues Robert^[1]Area18.05 km² (6.97 sq mi)Population209 • Density12/km² (30/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation123–139 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 (French pronunciation: [lwaɲi la bataj]) 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

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	287	—
1975	238	−2.64%
1982	202	−2.32%
1990	178	−1.57%
1999	174	−0.25%
2007	225	+3.27%
2012	216	−0.81%
2017	206	−0.94%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department

References