Nièvre
Sign in to saveNièvre () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, central-east France. Named after the river Nièvre, it had a population of 201,417 in 2023. Its prefecture is Nevers.
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Nièvre is a department (administrative division) located in central-east France, named after the Nièvre River and governed from its main city, Nevers. With a population of about 201,000 people as of 2023, it is part of the larger Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
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Key facts
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- Nièvre
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- fr
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- Department of France
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- Cathedral of Nevers 08.jpg
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- A view of the prefecture of the Nièvre department, the city of Nevers, on the river Loire, with Nevers Cathedral in the background
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- Flag of the Department of Nièvre.svg
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- Location of Nièvre in France
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- Country
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- France
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Principal towns
- Wines
- Politics
- Representation in Parliament
- National Assembly
- Senate
- Tourism
- Sport
- See also
- References
- External links
Nièvre () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, central-east France. Named after the river Nièvre, it had a population of 201,417 in 2023. Its prefecture is Nevers.
Covering an area 6,817 square kilometres (2,632 sq mi), Nièvre is landlocked between six other departments: Yonne to the north, Côte-d'Or to the east, Saône-et-Loire to the southeast, Allier to the south, Cher to the west and Loiret to the northwest.