Corbigny
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Coordinates: 47°15′27″N 3°41′03″E / 47.25750°N 3.6842°ECoordinates: 47°15′27″N 3°41′03″E / 47.25750°N 3.6842°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Clamecy |
Canton | Corbigny |
Intercommunality | Tannay-Brinon-Corbigny |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Maryse Peltier[1] |
Area 1 | 20.06 km2 (7.75 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 1,463 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58083 /58800 |
Elevation | 182–275 m (597–902 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Corbigny (French pronunciation: [kɔʁbiɲi]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. The city is located next to the Morvan and is one of the five Cities-Doors of Parc naturel régional du Morvan.
History[]
The city used to be one of the first steps for pilgrims starting from Vézelay on the road to Santiago de Compostela.
On 15 January 1934, a Dewoitine tri-motor commercial airliner, the 'Emeraude' (Emerald), returning from Indochina, crashed into a hillside near Corbigny, killing all ten people aboard, including the director of Air France, Maurice Noguès, and the governor-general of the colony of French Indochina, Pierre Pasquier.[3]
Monuments[]
The Saint Léonard Abbaye which was built in the 18th century is one of the city's most famous attractions. A festival of classical music takes place in this Abbaye every summer.
Demographics[]
At the 1999 census, the population was 1709. On 1 January 2006, the estimate was 1681. The residents of Corbigny are known as 'Corbigeois.'
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ A photograph of the memorial to those killed in the crash of the "Emeraude" on 15 January 1934 can be seen here.
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