Donzy
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Nièvre | |
| Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | |
| Canton | Pouilly-sur-Loire | |
| Community association | Loire, Vignobles et Nohain | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 22 ' N , 3 ° 7' E | |
| height | 160-273 m | |
| surface | 63.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,583 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 25 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 58220 | |
| INSEE code | 58102 | |
Donzy is a French commune with 1,583 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Nièvre in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire and the Canton of Pouilly-sur-Loire . The city lies on the banks of the Nohain River .
history
The first traces of Donzy can be found in the 6th century under the name Dominiacus . In the Middle Ages, Donzy was the center of a barony and one of the most important fiefs in Burgundy. Through the marriage of Hervé IV. De Donzy with Mathilde von Courtenay , the heiress of the county of Nevers , the barony was united with Nevers.
Population development
- 1962: 1861
- 1968: 1898
- 1975: 1908
- 1982: 1890
- 1990: 1719
- 1999: 1659
- 2007: 1637
Attractions
- Notre-Dame-du-Pré Church (1107)
- Ruins of the Cistercian Abbey of L'Épeau (13th century)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Nièvre. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-054-X , pp. 393-404.
Web links
Commons : Donzy - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
