Château-Chinon (Ville)

Château-Chinon (Ville) (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto ʃinɔ̃ vil] ) is a commune in the Nièvre department in France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.[3]

Château-Chinon
Porte Notre-Dame
Porte Notre-Dame
Coat of arms of Château-Chinon
Location of Château-Chinon
Château-Chinon is located in France
Château-Chinon
Château-Chinon
Château-Chinon is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Château-Chinon
Château-Chinon
Coordinates: 47°03′55″N 3°55′59″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementChâteau-Chinon (Ville)
CantonChâteau-Chinon
IntercommunalityCC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Chantal Marie Malus[1]
Area
1
4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,934
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58062 /58120
Elevation337–655 m (1,106–2,149 ft)
(avg. 534 m or 1,752 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The villages around the town are grouped in another commune named Château-Chinon (Campagne).

François Mitterrand (1916–1996), President of France from 1981 to 1995, was the mayor of Château-Chinon from 1959 to 1981.

It is 306 kilometres (190 mi) (by car) southeast of Paris.[4]

Twin towns

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