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Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Corbigny
Commune
The Anguison river in CorbignyThe Anguison river in Corbigny
Coat of arms of CorbignyCoat of arms
Location of Corbigny
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Coordinates: 47°15′27″N 3°41′03″E / 47.25750°N 3.6842°E / 47.25750; 3.6842
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementClamecy
CantonCorbigny
IntercommunalityTannay-Brinon-Corbigny
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maryse Peltier
Area20.06 km (7.75 sq mi)
Population1,330
 • Density66/km (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code58083 /58800
Elevation182–275 m (597–902 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Corbigny (French pronunciation: [kɔʁbiɲi]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.

Geography

Corbigny is located at the western end of the Morvan hills and is one of the five entry points of Parc naturel régional du Morvan. The river Anguison, a tributary of the Yonne, flows through the town. Corbigny station has rail connections to Auxerre and Laroche-Migennes.

History

The city used to be one of the first steps for pilgrims starting from Vézelay on the road to Santiago de Compostela.

On 15 January 1934, a Dewoitine tri-motor commercial airliner, the 'Emeraude' (Emerald), returning from Indochina, crashed into a hillside near Corbigny, killing all ten people aboard, including the director of Air France, Maurice Noguès, and the governor-general of the colony of French Indochina, Pierre Pasquier.

Monuments

The Saint Léonard Abbaye which was built in the 18th century is one of the city's most famous attractions. A festival of classical music takes place in this Abbaye every summer.

Demographics

On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 1,440. The residents of Corbigny are known as Corbigeois in French.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. A photograph of the memorial to those killed in the crash of the "Emeraude" on 15 January 1934 can be seen here.
Nièvre Communes of the Nièvre department


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