Ivry-la-Bataille

Ivry-la-Bataille is a commune in the Eure Department in the Normandy region in northern France. Ivry-la-Bataille was formerly known as Ivry.

Ivry-la-Bataille
The village seen from the chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Ivry-la-Bataille
Ivry-la-Bataille
Ivry-la-Bataille
Coordinates: 48°53′04″N 1°27′42″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentEure
ArrondissementÉvreux
CantonSaint-André-de-l'Eure
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Patrick Maison
Area
1
7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,724
  Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
27355 /27540
Elevation55–137 m (180–449 ft)
(avg. 64 m or 210 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The Battle of Ivry took place near Ivry on 14 March 1590. It was renamed Ivry-la-Bataille (Ivry-the-Battle) to commemorate the battle and to distinguish the town from Ivry-sur-Seine.

Geography

Ivry-la-Bataille is located on the Eure River in Normandy and about thirty miles (50 km) west of Paris, at the boundary between the Île-de-France and the Beauce regions.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,699    
19682,183+28.5%
19752,335+7.0%
19822,065−11.6%
19902,563+24.1%
19992,639+3.0%
20082,603−1.4%

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See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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