Poil

Poil

Poil
Administration
Country France
Region Burgundy
Department Nièvre
Arrondissement Château-Chinon
Canton Luzy
Intercommunality Alène et la Roche
Mayor Louis Cougny
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 297–522 m (974–1,713 ft)
Land area1 27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi)
Population2 189  (1999)
 - Density 7 /km2 (18 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 58211/ 58170
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.

Poil is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.

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Geography

The commune is part of the parc naturel régional du Morvan.

The river Alène has its source in the south-western part of the commune.

Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was 189. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 158.

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