Chaumard

Chaumard
The church in Chaumard
The church in Chaumard
Location of Chaumard
Chaumard is located in France
Chaumard
Chaumard
Chaumard is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chaumard
Chaumard
Coordinates: 47°08′43″N 3°54′46″E / 47.1453°N 3.9128°E / 47.1453; 3.9128
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementChâteau-Chinon (Ville)
CantonChâteau-Chinon
IntercommunalityCC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Billard[1]
Area
1
16.15 km2 (6.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
196
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
DemonymChaumardois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58068 /58120
Elevation277–597 m (909–1,959 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chaumard (French pronunciation: [ʃomaʁ]) is a rural commune in the eastern part of the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central France.[3] It is located within Morvan Regional Natural Park, encompassing part of the artificial Lac de Pannecière.[4]

History

On 31 July 1944 amid World War II and the German occupation of France, 22 members of the French Resistance were killed by German soldiers during a raid in the Bois de Chaumard, a local forest in which they were hiding.[5]

Demographics

As of 2021, the estimated population was 200. The village has a few amenities catering to the daily needs of its inhabitants.[6]

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. ^ Commune file, INSEE.
  4. ^ "Chaumard : présentation, horaires & coordonnées de la mairie". communesdefrance.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. ^ Auberi Verne (31 July 2024). "22 résistants tués lors d'une attaque surprise en 1944 : 80 ans plus tard, le massacre du maquis de Chaumard commémoré". france3-regions.franceinfo.fr (in French).
  6. ^ "Chaumard (Château-Chinon (Ville), Nièvre, France) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 November 2024.