Darvoy

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

Darvoy
Commune
The church and war memorial in Darvoy
Coat of arms
Location of Darvoy
Darvoy
Darvoy
Coordinates: 47°51′29″N 2°06′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementOrléans
CantonChâteauneuf-sur-Loire
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes des Loges
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2.14) Philippe Lodenet
Area
1
8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,865
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Darvoisiens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
45123 /45150
Elevation98–103 m (322–338 ft)
Websitehttp://www.darvoy.fr/
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Etymology

Darvoy likely comes from the Celtic Der or Dervos (oak), or Dervetum (oak).[2]

Geography

Darvoy is in the Loire Valley, 17 km east of Orléans, 2 km south-west of Jargeau, and 122 km south of Paris.[3] Darvoy is part of the Central Region and is part of the Jargeau canton. Darvoy is 101 meters above sea level.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. http://www.darvoy.fr/presentation-de-la-commune/historique
  3. http://www.darvoy.fr/presentation-de-la-commune/historique



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