Toury-Lurcy (French pronunciation: [tuʁi lyʁsi]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
Toury-Lurcy | |
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Commune | |
The church in Toury-Lurcy | |
Location of Toury-Lurcy ![]() | |
Toury-Lurcy Toury-Lurcy | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′22″N 3°25′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| Canton | Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Hourcabie[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.54 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
| Population | 416 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58293 /58300 |
| Elevation | 197–252 m (646–827 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
From the 12th century, the village of Toury-Lurcy (formerly Thoriacum or Toriaco) was one of the fiefdoms of the Counts of Thoury (hence its name).
In 1161, the bishop of Nevers, Bernard of Saint-Saulge, recognized by letters sent to the abbot of St. Martin, Autun, that this church in his diocese was the property of the abbey, which was confirmed in 1164 by a bull of Pope Alexander III, then a refugee in France.[4] The family of Richard de Soultrait were the local lords.
The town was created in 1823 from the merger of Toury and Lurcy-sur-Abron.
The Château de Toury-Lurcy, rebuilt in 1776 on a medieval site, is classified and registered as a historical monument.
On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 416.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 451 | — |
| 1975 | 406 | −1.49% |
| 1982 | 389 | −0.61% |
| 1990 | 442 | +1.61% |
| 1999 | 427 | −0.38% |
| 2007 | 410 | −0.51% |
| 2012 | 425 | +0.72% |
| 2017 | 430 | +0.23% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
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