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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] As of 2023, the population of the commune was 599.[4]
Ouroux-en-Morvan | |
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 Aerial view of Ouroux-en-Morvan | |
 Location of Ouroux-en-Morvan | |
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| 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 (2023)[2] | 599 |
| • Density | 9.89/km2 (25.6/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. | |
Geography
editOuroux-en-Morvan covers an area of 60.56 km2 (23.38 sq mi). It is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.
History
editOuroux-en-Morvan played a central role in World War II in the Morvan. It was the headquarters of the French Resistance in Nièvre;[5] as such it became the "clandestine prefecture" of Nièvre in the summer of 1944.[6]
Demography
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,146 | — |
| 1975 | 1,051 | −1.23% |
| 1982 | 1,010 | −0.57% |
| 1990 | 838 | −2.31% |
| 1999 | 670 | −2.46% |
| 2007 | 665 | −0.09% |
| 2012 | 653 | −0.36% |
| 2017 | 617 | −1.13% |
| 2023 | 599 | −0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Twin town
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Église Saint-Germain
Étang d'Ouroux-en-Morvan
Chapelle Savault
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Commune file, INSEE.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023: 58 Nièvre" (PDF). INSEE. December 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
edit- Official website (in French)
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