Nièvre

The department of Nièvre [ njɛ vʀ ː ] is a French department of atomic number 58 It is in the center of the country, in the Burgundy region, and is named after the Nièvre River. The department has an area of ​​6817 km ² and 218 341 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011). Seat of the prefecture is Nevers.

Geography

The department of Nièvre is bordered to the north by the Yonne department, to the east by the department of Côte- d'Or, in the southeast on the Saône -et -Loire, on the south by the Allier, on the west by the department of Cher as well as in the far northwest in the Loiret.

The department is located in the west of the Burgundy region, and is known for its many canals. The most important river is the river Loire, which flows coming from the south, the south-western area of the department and behind Nevers in the north forms the border with the département of Cher. The eponymous Nièvre opens in Nevers from the west as a right tributary of the Loire. The eastern part of the department is in the Morvan mountain range.

Coat of arms

Description: Blue with red spine board two golden oblique beams.

Cities

The most densely populated municipalities of the department of Nièvre are:

Administrative divisions

The Nièvre department is divided into 4 arrondissements, 32 cantons and 312 communes:

• List of cantons in the department of Nièvre
• Communes of the Nièvre department