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Lormes
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Lormes () is a rural commune in the Nièvre department in central France. It is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.
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Lormes is a commune in France, situated in the Nièvre department within the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Lormes and has at various times been part of the arrondissements of Clamecy and Château-Chinon. The municipality covers an area of 51.71 square kilometers and shares borders with Empury, Vauclaix, Brassy, and Cervon. Its official name is also recorded as Lormes-la-Montagne.
The population of Lormes is listed as 1,325, comprising 617 males and 671 females, though another source cites a population of 1,389. The town is twinned with Ulmen. Elevation data varies, with one record indicating 626 meters above sea level and another listing 424 meters. A pharmacy is located in the city, and the local postal code is 58140.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lormes
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,389
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Lormes
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Lormes - Hotel de ville.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Lormes
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Lormes.svg
- French commune.INSEE
- 58145
- French commune.postal code
- 58140
- French commune.arrondissement
- Château-Chinon (Ville)
- French commune.canton
- Corbigny
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs
- French commune.mayor
- Christian Paul (PS)
- French commune.term
- 2021–2026
- French commune.demonym
- Lormois
- French commune.elevation min m
- 202
- French commune.elevation max m
- 626
- French commune.area km2
- 51.71
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Lormes-la-Montagne
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Château-Chinon
- Population
- 1251
- Area
- 51.71
- Elevation
- 416
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Lormes
- Shares border with
- Cervon
- Official website
- www.lormespetitevilledufutur.fr
- Image
- Lormes - Hotel de ville.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lormes
- postal code
- 58140
- associated electoral district
- canton of Corbigny
- male population
- 617
- female population
- 671
- twinned administrative body
- Ulmen
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-86-22-31-55
- fax number
- +33-3-86-22-84-73
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- History
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Lormes () is a rural commune in the Nièvre department in central France. It is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.
==History== In World War II, amid the Liberation of France, German occupying forces killed eight people in Lormes:
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lormes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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