Nevers | |
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Place de la République in Nevers. | |
Coordinates: 46°59′36″N 3°09′26″E / 46.9933°N 3.1572°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Nevers |
Canton | Chief town of 4 cantons |
Intercommunality | Nevers Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Denis Thuriot[1] |
Area 1 | 17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 34,485 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58194 /58000 |
Elevation | 167–238 m (548–781 ft) (avg. 203 m or 666 ft) |
Website | www.nevers.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Nevers is a commune in the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central France. It is the préfecture (capital) of the department.
It is the main city of the department and one of the largest city of the region, after Dijon and Chalon-sur-Saône.