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Pouilly-sur-Loire
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pouilly-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [puji syʁ lwaʁ], literally Pouilly on Loire) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
For the wine, see Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC.
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Pouilly-sur-Loire | |
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![]() The pavillon du milieu de Loire, in Pouilly-sur-Loire | |
Coordinates: 47°17′01″N 2°57′30″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
Canton | Pouilly-sur-Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Knopp[1] |
Area 1 | 20.28 km2 (7.83 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,607 |
• Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58215 /58150 |
Elevation | 143–244 m (469–801 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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Pouilly-sur-Loire is a town noted for the white wine known as Pouilly-Fumé. There are several domaines that wine-tourists can visit and sample wines. Two of those domaines are actual chateaux. Pouilly-sur-Loire station has rail connections to Nevers and Cosne-sur-Loire.