Saint-Benin-d'Azy
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Nièvre | |
| Arrondissement | Nevers | |
| Canton | Guérigny | |
| Community association | Amognes Cœur du Nivernais | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 0 ′ N , 3 ° 24 ′ E | |
| height | 202-398 m | |
| surface | 35.8 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,278 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 58270 | |
| INSEE code | 58232 | |
Saint-Benin-d'Azy is a French commune with 1,278 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Nièvre in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . Administratively, it belongs to the Arrondissement of Nevers and until its dissolution in 2015 was the capital of the canton of the same name, Saint-Benin-d'Azy , since then the municipality has belonged to the canton of Guérigny .
geography
The municipality is located in the Amognes region , in the western foothills of the Morvan Mountains, about 20 kilometers east of Nevers . The place itself is on the left bank of the river Ixeure . The neighboring municipalities of Saint-Benin-d'Azy are:
- Saint-Firmin in the north,
- Billy-Chevannes in the east,
- Cizely , Anlezy , Ville-Langy , Beaumont-Sardolles in the southeast,
- Limon in the south,
- La Fermeté in the southwest and
- Saint-Jean-aux-Amognes to the west.
history
The former name of this originally Gallo-Roman settlement was Azy-sur-Ixeure , then Azy-aux-Amognes , the name part Azy being derived from the Roman general Azyus , who is said to have commanded a Roman camp in this area. After the establishment of a separate parish, the name of St. Benignus was included in the place name, who has made a name for himself in the missionary work of Burgundy. In the 13th century, the lords of Asnois built the first fortifications in the village and thus secured their fiefs . Louis XV finally elevated the rule to marquisate .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 |
| Residents | 1,126 | 1,143 | 1,163 | 1,243 | 1,207 | 1,250 | 1,275 |
economy
In the 18th and 19th centuries, there was intensive iron production in the area. The iron ore mined in the area was smelted and forged in many small hammer mills . With the emergence of industrialization , production was no longer economical and was discontinued. Today the population lives mainly from agriculture , whereby the breeding of Charolais cattle is particularly noteworthy. Viticulture has always been practiced here, but today this only affects country wine of lower quality, which is produced as a sideline or for personal consumption.
Attractions
- Castle Château d'Azy from the 19th century ( monument historique )
- Castle Château Vieil Azy 18th century (remains of the 14th century)
- Manor Manoir de Valotte from the 15th to 16th century
Personalities
- Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899), French animal painter who conducted animal studies here in her early days. A park in the village is named after her.
- Jean Fourastié (1907–1990), French economist who was born in the village.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Nièvre. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-054-X , pp. 912-916.
