Bulcy (French pronunciation: [bylsi]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
Bulcy | |
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Commune | |
![]() The manor of Bulcy | |
Location of Bulcy ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°14′40″N 3°01′46″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
Canton | Pouilly-sur-Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Geneviève Paris[1] |
Area 1 | 8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
Population | 136 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58042 /58400 |
Elevation | 155–188 m (509–617 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
In 1918, during World War I, a field between the towns of Mesves-sur-Loire and Bulcy was the site of a huge American Army hospital.[3] In November, 1918, there were 20,186 patients and a total of 38,765 wounded and convalescing soldiers spent time at this temporary hospital. As many as 140,000 Americans were stationed in the area in 1918 so the it had a major American presence.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 232 | — |
1968 | 237 | +2.2% |
1975 | 221 | −6.8% |
1982 | 192 | −13.1% |
1990 | 168 | −12.5% |
1999 | 138 | −17.9% |
2006 | 155 | +12.3% |
2009 | 149 | −3.9% |
Communes of the Nièvre department ![]() | |
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