Ivry-la-Bataille

Ivry-la-Bataille (French pronunciation: [ivʁi la bataj]) 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
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
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Dreux
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Sylvie Hénaux
Area
1
7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
2,665
  Density340/km2 (890/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

King Henry IV of France won the Battle of Ivry near Ivry on 14 March 1590. The place 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 river Eure 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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