Fourchambault

Fourchambault

The centre of Fourchamboult

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Fourchambault

Coordinates: 47°01′10″N 3°05′08″E / 47.0194°N 3.0856°ECoordinates: 47°01′10″N 3°05′08″E / 47.0194°N 3.0856°E
Country France
Region Burgundy
Department Nièvre
Arrondissement Nevers
Canton Pougues-les-Eaux
Intercommunality Nevers
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Jean-René Leroy
Area1 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 4,828
  Density 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 58117 / 58600
Elevation 162–181 m (531–594 ft)

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.

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

Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was 4828. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 4786.

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References

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