Bonny-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [bɔni syʁ lwaʁ], literally Bonny on Loire) is a commune in the Loiret department of the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France.
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Coordinates: 47°33′41″N 2°50′27″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loiret |
Arrondissement | Montargis |
Canton | Gien |
Intercommunality | Berry Loire Puisaye |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Chaillou[1] |
Area 1 | 25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
Population | 1,867 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 45040 /45420 |
Elevation | 130–189 m (427–620 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The name is evidenced historically at least since the beginning of the seventeenth century.
The commune of Bonny stands beside the river Loire, at the border of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and separated from the Nièvre department by the river Cheuille. The town is situated on the main route between Paris and Nevers, the A77 and RN7.
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The inhabitants are known as Bonnychons.
The mayor since March 2001 has been Michel Lechauve.
Suspension bridge between Bonny-sur-Loire et Beaulieu-sur-Loire (carrying the road D926)
Bonny-sur-Loire is a ville fleurie, graded at the level of three flowers by the National Council for the Villes et Villages Fleuris de France.
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