La Machine (Nièvre)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Nièvre | |
| Arrondissement | Nevers | |
| Canton | Imphy | |
| Community association | Sud Nivernais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 53 ' N , 3 ° 28' E | |
| height | 202-283 m | |
| surface | 17.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,343 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 186 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 58260 | |
| INSEE code | 58151 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-la-machine.fr/ | |
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La Machine is a municipality with 3343 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in central France . La Machine is located in the department of Nièvre in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté and belongs to Arrondissement Nevers . La Machine belongs to the canton of Imphy . The inhabitants are called machinoises .
geography
La Machine is located north of the Loire , about 25.5 kilometers southeast of Nevers .
history
The community gained importance through the coal mines. At times the place had more than 6000 inhabitants.
Population development
- 1962: 5,334
- 1968: 5,749
- 1975: 4,999
- 1982: 4,627
- 1990: 4.192
- 1999: 3.735
- 2006: 3,563
- 2009: 3,542
Attractions
- Mine Museum
- Château de Barbarie on the Étang Neuf
Community partnerships
La Machine has a partnership with the Polish municipality of Stronie Śląskie in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Nièvre. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-054-X , pp. 607-612.
Web links
Commons : La Machine - collection of images, videos and audio files
