Imphy

Imphy is a commune with 3714 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Nièvre in the Burgundy region. Imphy is in the arrondissement of Nevers and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the Canton of Imphy.

Geography

Imphy is located on the east bank of the Loire River at the confluence with the Ixeure, about 10 kilometers south of Nevers. The train station of Imphy lies on the railway line Nevers - Chagny.

Personalities

  • Charles cliquet (1891-1956), a resistance fighter, a survivor of the Buchenwald concentration camp
  • Bourdot Hubert (1861-1937), clergyman and botanist

Trivia

Luc Moullet suggested Imphy ago as the capital of France, because the place closest would be the geographical center of the country.

Cantons of France Postal codes in France
410427
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