Clamecy, Nièvre
Subprefecture and commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clamecy (French pronunciation: [klamsi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
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Clamecy | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Bridge over the Beuvron | |
Coordinates: 47°27′39″N 3°31′13″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Clamecy |
Canton | Clamecy |
Intercommunality | Haut Nivernais-Val d'Yonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Bourdoune[1] |
Area 1 | 30.26 km2 (11.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,593 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58079 /58500 |
Elevation | 142–281 m (466–922 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Clamecy is the capital of an arrondissement in the department of Nièvre,[3] at the confluence of the Yonne and Beuvron and on the Canal du Nivernais, 74 kilometres (46 mi) N.N.E. of Nevers.[4]
Clamecy is locally described as the capital of the valleys of the Yonne and classified under the French tourist criteria "Station Verte de Vacances" (centre for outdoor activity–based vacations) and among the "Plus Beau Détour de France" (most beautiful routes in France).