Ouroux-en-Morvan
Ouroux-en-Morvan | |
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 Aerial view of Ouroux-en-Morvan | |
Location of Ouroux-en-Morvan | |
  Ouroux-en-Morvan  Ouroux-en-Morvan | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′11″N 3°56′47″E / 47.1864°N 3.9464°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Château-Chinon (Ville) |
| Canton | Château-Chinon |
| Intercommunality | CC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Florence Berlo[1] |
Area 1 | 60.56 km2 (23.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 596 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58205 /58230 |
| Elevation | 324–668 m (1,063–2,192 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ouroux-en-Morvan (French pronunciation: [uʁu ɑ̃ mɔʁvɑ̃]; lit. 'Ouroux-in-Morvan'; Burgundian: Orrou) or simply Ouroux is a rural commune in the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central France.[3] In 2021, it had a population of 599.
Geography
Ouroux-en-Morvan covers an area of 60.56 km2 (23.38 sq mi). It is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.
History
Ouroux-en-Morvan played a central role in World War II in the Morvan. It was the headquarters of the French Resistance in Nièvre;[4] as such it became the "clandestine prefecture" of Nièvre in the summer of 1944.[5]
Twin town
Ouroux-en-Morvan has been twinned with Cullera, Spain since 1979.
Gallery
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Église Saint-Germain -
Étang d'Ouroux-en-Morvan -
Chapelle Savault
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Commune file, INSEE.
- ^ Musée de la Résistance en Morvan. "[The Bernard maquis] welcomes in the woods of Ouroux-en-Morvan, the headquarters of the Resistance of Nièvre."
- ^ "Résistances en Morvan" (PDF). www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr (in French).
Ouroux-en-Morvan devient à l'été 1944 la préfecture clandestine de la Nièvre.
External links
- Official website (in French)
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