Nogent-sur-Vernisson (French pronunciation: [nɔʒɑ̃ syʁ vɛʁnisɔ̃]) is a commune in the eastern part of the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region central-north France.
Nogent-sur-Vernisson | |
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 Nogent-sur-Vernission Town Hall | |
Location of Nogent-sur-Vernisson  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°50′50″N 2°44′34″E / 47.8472°N 2.7428°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Montargis |
| Canton | Lorris |
| Intercommunality | Canaux et Forêts en Gâtinais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Moreau[1] |
Area 1 | 33.27 km2 (12.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,569 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Nogentais[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45229 /45290 |
| Elevation | 109–150 m (358–492 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. | |
It had a population of 2,569 in 2021. The main employer in the town is the CIMRG plant which manufactures components for Renault cars and employs some 800 people. Nogent-sur-Vernisson station has rail connections to Montargis, Nevers and Paris.
Nogent-sur-Vernisson is the site of the Arboretum national des Barres, adjacent to which is a division of the research agency Irstea (formerly Cemagref), which works to conserve the genetic resources of native trees.[4]
The town has a 12th-century AD church of St Martin in which Pope Pius VII celebrated Mass while on his way to the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804. There are also remains of walls from Roman times.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,756 | — |
| 1975 | 2,016 | +1.99% |
| 1982 | 2,414 | +2.61% |
| 1990 | 2,357 | −0.30% |
| 1999 | 2,443 | +0.40% |
| 2007 | 2,526 | +0.42% |
| 2012 | 2,593 | +0.52% |
| 2017 | 2,556 | −0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Points of interest
editTwin towns
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Gallery
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Town entrance -
Church -
General view of the town on an old postcard
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 45 - Loiret, habitants.fr
- ^ Collin, E. (2001). Elm. In Teissier du Cros (Ed.) (2001) Forest Genetic Resources Management and Conservation. France as a case study. Min. Agriculture, Bureau des Ressources Genetiques CRGF, INRA-DIC, Paris: 38-39.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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