world.wikisort.org - France

Search / Calendar

Corbigny (French pronunciation: [kɔʁbiɲi]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]

Corbigny
Commune
The Anguison river in Corbigny
Location of Corbigny
Corbigny
Corbigny
Coordinates: 47°15′27″N 3°41′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementClamecy
CantonCorbigny
IntercommunalityTannay-Brinon-Corbigny
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Maryse Peltier[1]
Area
1
20.06 km2 (7.75 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,440
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58083 /58800
Elevation182–275 m (597–902 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography


Corbigny is located at the western end of the Morvan hills and is one of the five entry points of Parc naturel régional du Morvan. The river Anguison, a tributary of the Yonne, flows through the town. Corbigny station has rail connections to Auxerre and Laroche-Migennes.


History


The city used to be one of the first steps for pilgrims starting from Vézelay on the road to Santiago de Compostela.

On 15 January 1934, a Dewoitine tri-motor commercial airliner, the 'Emeraude' (Emerald), returning from Indochina, crashed into a hillside near Corbigny, killing all ten people aboard, including the director of Air France, Maurice Noguès, and the governor-general of the colony of French Indochina, Pierre Pasquier.[4]


Monuments


The Saint Léonard Abbaye which was built in the 18th century is one of the city's most famous attractions. A festival of classical music takes place in this Abbaye every summer.


Demographics


On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 1,440. The residents of Corbigny are known as Corbigeois in French.


See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. A photograph of the memorial to those killed in the crash of the "Emeraude" on 15 January 1934 can be seen here.



На других языках


[de] Corbigny

Corbigny ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 1.440 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Nièvre in der Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Clamecy und zum Kanton Corbigny. Die Einwohner werden Corbigeois genannt.
- [en] Corbigny

[fr] Corbigny

Corbigny est une commune française peuplée d'environ 1 600 habitants, située dans le département de la Nièvre en région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Ses habitants sont appelés les Corbigeois.



Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии