Darvoy
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The church and war memorial in Darvoy | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region ![]() ![]() Darvoy | ||
Coordinates: 47°51′29″N 2°06′00″E / 47.8581°N 2.1°ECoordinates: 47°51′29″N 2°06′00″E / 47.8581°N 2.1°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Loiret | |
Arrondissement | Orléans | |
Canton | Jargeau | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Loges | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2.14) | Philippe Lodenet | |
Area1 | 8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 1,834 | |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 45123 / 45150 | |
Elevation | 98–103 m (322–338 ft) | |
Website | http://www.darvoy.fr/ | |
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. |
Darvoy is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Etymology
Darvoy likely comes from the Celtic Der or Dervos (oak), or Dervetum (oak). [1]
Geography
Darvoy is in the Loire Valley, 17 km east of Orléans, 2 km south-west of Jargeau, and 122 km south of Paris. [2] Darvoy is part of the Central Region and is part of the Jargeau canton. Darvoy is 101 meters above sea level.
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