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Magny-Cours
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Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Nevers |
Canton | Imphy |
Intercommunality | Loire et Allier |
Area
1
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31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi) |
Population
(1999)
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1,486 |
• Density | 46.627/km2 (120.76/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
58152 /58470
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Elevation | 181–277 m (594–909 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Magny-Cours is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
It is best known as the home of the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, a famous Auto racing circuit. It formerly hosted the Formula One French Grand Prix. A campus of the Institut supérieur de l'automobile et des transports is also located on the city.
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