Barville-en-Gâtinais
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Barville-en-Gâtinais is a commune
in the Loiret
department in north-central France
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Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Loiret
Loiret
Loiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
department in north-central France
France
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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%.- 1882: 537 (density: 52.19/km²)
- 1990: 199
- 1999: 198
See also
- Communes of the Loiret department