Nièvre

Also known as Nievre

Nièvre () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, central-east France. Named after the river Nièvre, it had a population of 201,417 in 2023. Its prefecture is Nevers.

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Nièvre is a department (administrative division) located in central-east France, named after the Nièvre River and governed from its main city, Nevers. With a population of about 201,000 people as of 2023, it is part of the larger Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

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Settlement.name: Nièvre
Settlement.native_name_lang: fr
Settlement.type: Department of France
Settlement.image_skyline: Cathedral of Nevers 08.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A view of the prefecture of the Nièvre department, the city of Nevers, on the river Loire, with Nevers Cathedral in the background
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of the Department of Nièvre.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Blason département fr Nièvre.svg
Settlement.image_map: Nièvre-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Nièvre in France
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Nevers
Settlement.parts_type: Subprefectures
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: Château-ChinonClamecyCosne-Cours-sur-Loire

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Nièvre
Population: 201417
Area: 6817
Official website: www.nievre.gouv.fr
Image: Nevers prefecture ext 01.jpg

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inception: 1790-03-04
Commons gallery: Nièvre
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Nièvre () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, central-east France. Named after the river Nièvre, it had a population of 201,417 in 2023. Its prefecture is Nevers.

Covering an area 6,817 square kilometres (2,632 sq mi), Nièvre is landlocked between six other departments: Yonne to the north, Côte-d'Or to the east, Saône-et-Loire to the southeast, Allier to the south, Cher to the west and Loiret to the northwest.