Raveau (French pronunciation: [ʁavo]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
Raveau | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Raveau | |
 Location of Raveau | |
  Raveau  Raveau | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′14″N 3°04′39″E / 47.1872°N 3.07750°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
| Canton | La Charité-sur-Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Maujonnet[1] |
Area 1 | 35.50 km2 (13.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 594 |
| • Density | 16.7/km2 (43.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58220 /58400 |
| Elevation | 173–332 m (568–1,089 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located near La Charité-sur-Loire, close to the river Loire and the border with the Cher department.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint-Gilles et Saint-Leu. Parts of the building, including the main doorway with a statue of St Antony, date back to 1052.[4]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 576 | — |
| 1975 | 550 | −0.66% |
| 1982 | 618 | +1.68% |
| 1990 | 705 | +1.66% |
| 1999 | 717 | +0.19% |
| 2009 | 674 | −0.62% |
| 2014 | 713 | +1.13% |
| 2020 | 645 | −1.66% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
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.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ "Eglise de Raveau". Nievres Passion. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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