Égry
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Égry (French pronunciation: [eɡʁi]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
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 Location of Égry | |
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| Coordinates: 48°06′11″N 2°28′13″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Pithiviers |
| Canton | Le Malesherbois |
| Intercommunality | Pithiverais-Gâtinais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Dujardin[1] |
Area 1 | 7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 357 |
| • Density | 48.3/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Demonym | les Egryons |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45132 /45340 |
| Elevation | 95–115 m (312–377 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The Château de La Mothe d'Égry was mentioned in 1360. Only some sections of wall and a stone bridge crossing its moat remain of the castle.[3] Égry was a fief of the royal Duchy of Nemours.[4]
