Patay (Loiret)
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loiret | |
| Arrondissement | Orleans | |
| Canton | Meung-sur-Loire | |
| Community association | Beauce Loirétaine | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 3 ' N , 1 ° 42' E | |
| height | 116-130 m | |
| surface | 13.8 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,190 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 159 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 45310 | |
| INSEE code | 45248 | |
| Website | http://www.patay.fr/ | |
Patay is a municipality in France with 2,190 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loiret in the region Center-Val de Loire . Patay belongs to the Arrondissement Orléans and the canton Meung-sur-Loire (until 2015: canton Patay ). The inhabitants are called patichons .
location
Patay is about 22 kilometers northwest of Orléans . Patay is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Terminiers in the north and northeast, Rouvray-Sainte-Croix in the east, Coinces in the south and southeast, Saint-Péravy-le-la-Colombe in the south, Villeneuve-sur-Conie in the west and Guillonville in the north-west.
history
On June 18, 1429, the English and French troops met here in the Battle of Patay . Under the leadership of Joan of Arc, the French managed to defeat the outnumbered English under John Fastolf and John Talbot.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,852 | 1,920 | 2,038 | 1,863 | 1.932 | 2,027 | 2,064 | 2,060 |
Attractions
- Saint-André church
Trivia
The product name Patay is also used to describe a cow's milk cheese from the area.
