Nièvre
Details
Information
Number	58
Region	Bourgogne
Prefecture	Nevers
Subprefecture	Château-Chinon Clamecy Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 83rd 225,198 33 /km²
Area	6,817 km²
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	32
Communes	312
President of the general council	Marcel Charmant
Location

Nièvre is a département in the center of France named after the Nièvre River .

History

Nièvre was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Nivernais .

Geography

Nièvre is part of the current région of Bourgogne, although historically it was not part of the province of Burgundy, and it is surrounded by the departments of Yonne, Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Cher, and Loiret.

External links

• Prefecture website (in French)
• Conseil Général website (in French)
• http://www.nievre-tourisme.com/