Nièvre
Nièvre () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, central-east France. Named after the river Nièvre, it had a population of 204,452 in 2019.department in central
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History
The commune was formed from the merger of two parishes: Maux and Abon.
In 1260, Jean, a knight and lord of
Châtillon-en-Bazois
Châtillon-en-Bazois () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
Demographics
See also
*Communes of the Nièvre department
*Parc naturel régional du Morvan
Morvan Regional Natural Park (, ) is a protected area of woodlan ...
, donated his possessions in Urcey for the anniversary of his parents, including the fief held by the widow of Knight Gui de Digoine, also located in Urcey. He also mentioned properties in Montchamois, Vauzelles, Abbon, and Marzy. The Digoine family, which at the time held lands in Avallonnais (Marmeaux) and Auxois (Nan-sous-Thil) and was the lord of Coddes in Cercy-la-Tour, later moved to Charolais, settling in Moleron (Vaudebarrier).
Demographics
On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 144.
See also
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Communes of the Nièvre department
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Administrative-territorial entities
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