Ivry-la-Bataille
| Ivry-la-Bataille | ||
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  Ivry-la-Bataille | ||
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Location within Normandy region  Ivry-la-Bataille | ||
| Coordinates: 48°53′04″N 1°27′42″E / 48.8844°N 1.4617°ECoordinates: 48°53′04″N 1°27′42″E / 48.8844°N 1.4617°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Eure | |
| Arrondissement | Évreux | |
| Canton | Saint-André-de-l'Eure | |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Eure et Vesgre | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Maison | |
| Area1 | 7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,603 | |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27355 / 27540 | |
| Elevation |
55–137 m (180–449 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Ivry-la-Bataille is a commune in the Eure Department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. Ivry-la-Bataille was formerly known as Ivry.
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
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,699 | — |
| 1968 | 2,183 | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 2,335 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 2,065 | −11.6% |
| 1990 | 2,563 | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 2,639 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,603 | −1.4% |
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