Patay

Patay
Commune

Coat of arms
Patay
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
Patay
Coordinates: 48°02′54″N 1°41′45″E / 48.0483°N 1.6958°E / 48.0483; 1.6958Coordinates: 48°02′54″N 1°41′45″E / 48.0483°N 1.6958°E / 48.0483; 1.6958
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Loiret
Arrondissement Orléans
Canton Meung-sur-Loire
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Hubert Abraham
Area1 13.80 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 2,064
  Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Patichons
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 45248 /45310
Elevation 116–130 m (381–427 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.

Patay is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Population: approx. 1,500.

History

It was the site of the Battle of Patay on June 18, 1429.

See also


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