Château-Chinon (Ville)
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  Château-Chinon (Ville) | |
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Location within Burgundy region  Château-Chinon (Ville) | |
| Coordinates: 47°03′55″N 3°55′59″E / 47.0653°N 3.9331°ECoordinates: 47°03′55″N 3°55′59″E / 47.0653°N 3.9331°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Château-Chinon (Ville) |
| Canton | Château-Chinon (Ville) |
| Intercommunality | Haut-Morvan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Henri Malcoiffe |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 2,167 |
| • Population2 Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58062 / 58120 |
| Elevation |
337–655 m (1,106–2,149 ft) (avg. 534 m or 1,752 ft) |
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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. | |
Château-Chinon (official name is Château-Chinon (Ville), with space[1]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
The villages around the town are grouped in another commune named Château-Chinon (Campagne).
François Mitterrand (1916-1996), the president of the Republic of France from 1981 to 1995, was a mayor of Château-Chinon from 1959 to 1981.
Twin towns
See also
- Communes of the Nièvre department
- Parc naturel régional du Morvan
References
Notes
- ↑ INSEE: Official code
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