Loigny-la-Bataille

Loigny-la-Bataille
Commune
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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	Les Villages Vovéens
Intercommunality	Cœur de Beauce
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hugues Robert
Area 1	18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	206
• Density	11/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 (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 fought a Prussian force of almost 2000. The battle is commemorated by several monuments including a memorial chapel dedicated to the Sacred Heart.

Population[]

See also[]

• Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department

References[]

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