Guérigny

Guérigny
region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Nevers
Canton	Guérigny
Community association	Loire, Nièvre et Bertranges
Coordinates	47 ° 5 '  N , 3 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 5 '  N , 3 ° 12'  E
height	192-291 m
surface	7.29 km 2
Residents	2,514 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	345 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	58130
INSEE code	58131
Website	http://www.ville-guerigny.fr/
Royal forge

Guérigny is a commune with 2,514 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nièvre in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Nevers and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Guérigny .

geography

Guérigny is located about 20 kilometers north of Nevers on the Nièvre River , into which the Nièvre d'Arzembouy flows here. Guérigny is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Aubin-les-Forges in the north, Poiseux in the northeast, Balleray in the east, Urzy in the south and Parigny-les-Vaux in the west.

The former route nationale 77 (today's D977) runs through the municipality .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
Residents	2,961	2,984	2,472	2,417	2,414	2,474	2,561	2,577

Attractions

• Saint-Pierre church
• royal forge
• Villemenant Castle from the 14th century, monument historique since 1930
• Bizy Castle
• 15th century Les Bordes castle
• Luanges Castle from the 19th century
• Les Évêques castle from the 17th century
• La Chaussade castle from the 18th century
• Le Rex cinema from 1930 built in Art Deco style

Personalities

• Jean-Baptiste Édouard Bornet (1828–1911), botanist
• Marcel Déat (1894–1955), politician

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Nièvre. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-054-X , pp. 460-467.

Web links

Commons : Guérigny  - collection of images, videos and audio files