Patay (French pronunciation: [patɛ]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Patay | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Patay  | |
  Patay  Patay | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′54″N 1°41′45″E / 48.0483°N 1.6958°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 (2021)[2] | 2,306 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/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. | |
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.