Corbigny
Corbigny | |
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Location of Corbigny  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Clamecy |
| Canton | Corbigny |
| Intercommunality | Pays Corbigeois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Paul Magnon |
Area 1 | 20.06 km2 (7.75 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 1,709 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58083 /58800 |
| Elevation | 182–275 m (597–902 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Corbigny is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. The city is located next to the Morvan and is one of the five Cities-Doors of Parc naturel régional du Morvan.
History
The city used to be of the the first steps from pilgrims who started their way at Vezelay on the road to Santiago de Compostela.
Monuments
The Saint Léonard Abbaye which was builded in the XVIIIe century is one of the city's most famous attractions. A festival of classical music takes place in this Abbaye every smummer.
Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 1709. On 1 January 2006, the estimate was 1681.
See also
References
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