Lormes (French pronunciation: ​[lɔʁm]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]

Lormes
Commune
The town hall in Lormes
Coat of arms
Location of Lormes
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Coordinates: 47°17′27″N 3°49′06″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Château-Chinon (Ville)
Canton	Corbigny
Intercommunality	Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Christian Paul[1]
Area 1	51.71 km2 (19.97 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,273
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	58145 /58140
Elevation	202–626 m (663–2,054 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The mystic Simon Ganneau (1805–1851) was born in Lormes, as was the writer Henri Bachelin (1879–1941), winner of the 1918 Prix Femina for Le Serviteur.

Demographics

On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 1,273.

See also

• Communes of the Nièvre department
• Parc naturel régional du Morvan

References

External links

• Lormes.net (Unofficial website) (in French, English, and Dutch)
• Lormes.fr (Official website) (in French)

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