Arrondissement of Nevers facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Nevers
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Location of the arrondissement Nevers
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Communes | 82 |
| Prefecture | Nevers |
| INSEE code | 583 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,020.3 km2 (780.0 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 118,087 |
| • Density | 58.4502/km2 (151.385/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Nevers is like a special administrative area or district in France. It's part of the Nièvre département (which is similar to a county) in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The main city and capital of this area is Nevers.
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History of Nevers Arrondissement
The Nevers arrondissement was created on February 17, 1800. It was one of the first areas when the Nièvre department was officially formed.
Geography of Nevers Arrondissement
The Nevers arrondissement is located in the southwestern part of the Nièvre department. It shares borders with other arrondissements like Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire to the north and Clamecy to the northeast. To the east, it borders Château-Chinon (Ville).
To the south, it touches the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. To the west, it borders the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
This arrondissement is the largest in the Nièvre department. It covers an area of about 2,020.3 square kilometers (780 square miles). Many people live here, with a population of 118,087 recorded in 2014. This makes it the most populated arrondissement in Nièvre.
How Nevers Arrondissement is Organized
The Nevers arrondissement is made up of smaller areas called cantons and communes.
Cantons in Nevers Arrondissement
Cantons are like electoral districts. After some changes in France, a canton can sometimes include parts of different arrondissements. Here are the cantons that are fully or partly in the Nevers arrondissement:
- Château-Chinon (partly)
- Decize
- Fourchambault
- Guérigny (partly)
- Imphy
- Nevers-1
- Nevers-2
- Nevers-3
- Nevers-4
- Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier
- Varennes-Vauzelles
Main Communes in Nevers Arrondissement
A commune is the smallest administrative division in France, similar to a town or a local council area. The Nevers arrondissement has 82 communes. Here are some of the communes with the most people living in them:
| INSEE code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| 58194 | Nevers | 34,485 | Nevers-1, Nevers-2 Nevers-3 and Nevers-4 |
Communauté d'agglomération de Nevers |
| 58303 | Varennes-Vauzelles | 9,467 | Varennes-Vauzelles | Communauté d'agglomération de Nevers |
| 58095 | Decize | 5,626 | Decize | Sud Nivernais |
| 58117 | Fourchambault | 4,456 | Fourchambault | Communauté d'agglomération de Nevers |
| 58121 | Garchizy | 3,835 | Fourchambault | Communauté d'agglomération de Nevers |
| 58160 | Marzy | 3,656 | Fourchambault | Communauté d'agglomération de Nevers |
| 58088 | Coulanges-lès-Nevers | 3,591 | Nevers-1 | Communauté d'agglomération de Nevers |
| 58134 | Imphy | 3,482 | Imphy | Sud Nivernais |
| 58151 | La Machine | 3,397 | Imphy | Sud Nivernais |
| 58131 | Guérigny | 2,468 | Guérigny | Loire, Nièvre et Bertranges |
| 58214 | Pougues-les-Eaux | 2,437 | Varennes-Vauzelles | Communauté d'agglomération de Nevers |
| 58238 | Saint-Éloi | 2,149 | Nevers-2 | Loire et Allier |
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Nevers para niños
