Planchez
Appearance
Planchez | |
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Coordinates: 47°08′15″N 4°01′03″E / 47.13750°N 4.01750°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Château-Chinon (Ville) |
Canton | Château-Chinon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Librero[1] |
Area 1 | 43.65 km2 (16.85 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 305 |
• Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58210 /58230 |
Elevation | 349–726 m (1,145–2,382 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Planchez (French pronunciation: [plɑ̃ʃe]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
History
[edit]In World War II, during the German occupation of France, the area around Planchez was a focus for the Maquis. On 25 June 1944, as a collective punishment, the village was burned by German forces.
Demographics
[edit]On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 301.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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