Alligny-en-Morvan (French pronunciation: [aliɲi ɑ̃ mɔʁvɑ̃], lit.'Alligny-in-Morvan'), commonly referred to simply as Alligny (Burgundian: Ailnié), is a rural commune in the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France.[3]

Alligny-en-Morvan
The town hall in Alligny-en-Morvan
The town hall in Alligny-en-Morvan
Location of Alligny-en-Morvan
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Alligny-en-Morvan is located in France
Alligny-en-Morvan
Alligny-en-Morvan
Alligny-en-Morvan is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Alligny-en-Morvan
Alligny-en-Morvan
Coordinates: 47°12′03″N 4°10′41″E / 47.2008°N 4.1781°E / 47.2008; 4.1781
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementChâteau-Chinon
CantonChâteau-Chinon
IntercommunalityCC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Christine Grosche[1]
Area
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48.85 km2 (18.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
598
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
DemonymAllignycois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58003 /58230
Elevation410–703 m (1,345–2,306 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Located in the east of the department, it borders Côte-d'Or to the northeast. It is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 809—    
1975 734−1.38%
1982 709−0.49%
1990 679−0.54%
1999 656−0.38%
2009 657+0.02%
2014 631−0.80%
2020 601−0.81%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE