Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan

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Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan
Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan (France)
Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Nièvre
Arrondissement Château-Chinon (Ville)
Canton Château-Chinon
Community association Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs
Coordinates 47 ° 5 '  N , 3 ° 53'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 5 '  N , 3 ° 53'  E
height 283-530 m
surface 21.3 km 2
Residents 220 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 10 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 58120
INSEE code
Website http://sthilaireenmorvan.free.fr/

Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan is a French commune of 220 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Nièvre in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté (before 2016 Burgundy ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Château-Chinon (Ville) and the canton of Château-Chinon (until 2015 Château-Chinon (Ville) ). The inhabitants are called Saint-Hilairiens .

geography

Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan is located about 55 kilometers east-northeast of Nevers . Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Châtin in the north, Corancy in the northeast, Château-Chinon (Campagne) and Château-Chinon (Ville) in the east, Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret in the south, Sermages in the southwest as well as Dommartin in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011 2016
Residents 303 284 234 206 250 228 220 212 217
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Hilaire church from the 19th century
  • 17th century castle
  • Mouasse Castle from the 18th / 19th centuries century
  • old Argoulais castle from the 18th century, partially destroyed, remains from the 19th century

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Nièvre. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-054-X , pp. 193-196.

Web links

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