Chevroches
Chevroches | |
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Coordinates: 47°27′02″N 3°32′47″E / 47.4506°N 3.5464°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Clamecy |
Canton | Clamecy |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Lebeau[1] |
Area 1 | 3.21 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 120 |
• Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58073 /58500 |
Elevation | 147–229 m (482–751 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Chevroches (IPA: [ʃəvʁɔʃ] ) is a commune, a village, in the Nièvre department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, in central France.[3]
Geography
Chevroches lies between the Canal du Nivernais, the river Yonne, and the place where the river Yonne used to be.
History
This village is really old, according to archeologists, there was smithing activity from the second to the fourth century. All the ancient objects which has been found there are now in a museum in Clamecy, just few miles away from Chevroches.
This village church was probably built in the ninth century, and Chevroches old name was "Cava Roca" [ kava ʁɔka ] which means hollow rock. That name is linked to the stone quarry, which is now abandoned.
Demographics
Inhabitants are called Cavarocois (IPA: [kavaʁɔkwa]) in French. On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 122.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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