Corbigny

Corbigny
Corbigny
Location within Burgundy region  Corbigny
Administration
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Clamecy
Canton	Corbigny
Intercommunality	Pays Corbigeois
Mayor	Jean-Paul Magnon (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	182–275 m (597–902 ft)
Land area1	20.06 km2 (7.75 sq mi)
Population2	1,709  (1999)
- Density	85 /km2 (220 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	58083/ 58800
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 47°15′27″N 3°41′03″E / 47.25750°N 3.68417°E / 47.25750; 3.68417

Corbigny is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. The city is located next to the Morvan and is one of the five Cities-Doors of Parc naturel régional du Morvan.

History

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

Monuments

The Saint Léonard Abbaye which was builded in the XVIIIe century is one of the city's most famous attractions. A festival of classical music takes place in this Abbaye every smummer.

Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was 1709. On 1 January 2006, the estimate was 1681.

See also

• Communes of the Nièvre department

References

• INSEE commune file