Patay, Loiret

Patay (French pronunciation: [patɛ]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Patay
Commune
Saint-André church in Patay
Coat of arms
Location of Patay
Patay Show map of France Patay Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 48°02′54″N 1°41′45″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loiret
Arrondissement	Orléans
Canton	Meung-sur-Loire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrice Voisin[1]
Area 1	13.80 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,341
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Demonym	Patichons
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (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.

Patay

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,920	—
1975	2,038	+0.86%
1982	1,863	−1.27%
1990	1,932	+0.46%
1999	2,027	+0.53%
2007	2,074	+0.29%
2012	2,060	−0.14%
2017	2,190	+1.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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

See also

• Communes of the Loiret department
• History of the Loiret