Artenay
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loiret | |
| Arrondissement | Orleans | |
| Canton | Meung-sur-Loire | |
| Community association | Beauce Loirétaine | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 5 ' N , 1 ° 53' E | |
| height | 117-129 m | |
| surface | 20.50 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,890 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 92 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 45410 | |
| INSEE code | 45008 | |
Artenay is a French commune with 1,890 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loiret in the region Center-Val de Loire . Mayor since 2001 is Bernard Chevolot.
geography
The city is located on a plain around 20 km north of Orléans and around 90 km south of Paris. Neighboring municipalities are Dambron , Bucy-le-Roi , Baigneaux , Trinay , Poupry , Lion-en Beauce and Ruan .
history
The battle at Artenay on October 10, 1870 was an episode of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/1871. The German painter Otto von Faber du Faur created a 71.5 × 150.5 cm high oil painting with the title Attacke des Dragoon Regiment No. 5 at Artenay October 10, 1870 . The painting on canvas is today (2011) in the holdings of the Bavarian Army Museum in Ingolstadt . On December 3, 1870 there was another battle at Artenay in the course of the Battle of Orléans .
In 1908, Louis Blériot managed the first flight between two cities, namely between Toury and Artenay.
population
| year | 1882 | 1962 | 1975 | 1990 | 1999 | 2004 |
| Residents | 1033 | 1325 | 1589 | 2008 | 1945 | 1866 |
Economy and Infrastructure
There is a primary school in Artenay, half of which is attended by students from the surrounding communities.
economy
The community is mainly agricultural. The largest company is a sugar factory (on the northern outskirts between the N 20 and the railway line). The sugar factory belongs to the Tereos Group, the world's second largest sugar manufacturer. Around 60,000 tons of sugar are produced here every year. The number of employees is 275 (all figures from 2005).
Infrastructure
The traffic connection is currently via the following main roads:
- Motorway A 10 Paris - Tours as well
- Motorway A 19 Courtenay –Artenay
- National road N 20 (Paris– Orléans )
- National road N 154 ( Rouen -Artenay)
The railway line from Paris to Orléans runs through Artenay.
Personalities
- Émile Anizan (born January 6, 1853 in Artenay, † May 1, 1928 in Paris ), clergyman, Social Catholic and founder of the Congregation for Sons of Christian Love
