Barville-en-Gâtinais

Barville-en-Gâtinais

Barville-en-Gâtinais
Administration
Country France
Region Centre
Department Loiret
Arrondissement Pithiviers
Canton Beaune-la-Rolande
Statistics
Elevation 99–118 m (325–387 ft)
Land area1 10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Population2 251  (2004)
 - Density 24 /km2 (62 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 45021/ 45340
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Barville-en-Gâtinais is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

History

The commune was known only as Barville until 1919, when it was changed to its current name of Barville-en-Gâtinais.

Population history

The commune suffered a heavy population loss during a 117-year period, over which time it lost 338 or nearly 63%.

See also