Nièvre
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Nièvre is a department in the centre of France, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It is named after the Nièvre river, a tributary of the Loire. Its prefecture and largest city is Nevers.
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Nièvre | |
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Coordinates: 47°05′N 03°30′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Nevers |
Subprefecture | Château-Chinon, Clamecy, Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
Government | |
• President | Patrice Joly[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6,816.7 km2 (2,631.9 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 213,569 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
Demonym | Nivernais |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-58 |
Arrondissements | 4 |
Cantons | 17 |
Communes | 309 |
Website | http://www.nievre.fr |
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