Batilly, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Batilly is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France.

Batilly
Commune
The church in Batilly
Coat of arms
Location of Batilly
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Coordinates: 49°10′25″N 5°58′05″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement	Briey
Canton	Jarny
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Robert Defer
Area ^1	6.37 km^2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	1,261
• Density	200/km^2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	54051 /54980
Elevation	208–302 m (682–991 ft) (avg. 245 m or 804 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1800	216	—
1822	209	−3.2%
1834	174	−16.7%
1844	218	+25.3%
1850	217	−0.5%
1856	197	−9.2%
1926	337	+71.1%
1931	389	+15.4%
1936	447	+14.9%
1946	415	−7.2%
1948	447	+7.7%
1954	565	+26.4%
1958	751	+32.9%
1962	997	+32.8%
1968	1,042	+4.5%
1975	1,012	−2.9%
1982	1,090	+7.7%
1990	1,096	+0.6%
1999	1,129	+3.0%
2006	1,297	+14.9%
2009	1,300	+0.2%

SOVAB

Batilly is home to Société de Véhicules Automobiles de Batilly (SOVAB), which is a major automotive factory. The Renault Master is produced here, as well as badge engineered versions by Opel, Nissan and Vauxhall. Providing 2,700 jobs, the factory is a major centre of employment in the region.[2]

See also

• Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. http://www.sovab-renault-batilly.fr/chiffres-cles