Bulcy

Bulcy
Commune
The manor of Bulcy
Location of Bulcy
Bulcy Location within France Show map of France Bulcy Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°14′40″N 3°01′46″E / 47.2444°N 3.0294°E / 47.2444; 3.0294
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Canton	Pouilly-sur-Loire
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Geneviève Paris
Area 1	8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
Highest elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Lowest elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Population  (2023)	146
• Density	17.3/km2 (44.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	58042 /58400
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

History

In 1918, during World War I, a field between the towns of Mesves-sur-Loire and Bulcy was the site of a huge American Army hospital. In November, 1918, there were 20,186 patients and a total of 38,765 wounded and convalescing soldiers spent time at this temporary hospital. As many as 140,000 Americans were stationed in the area in 1918 so the it had a major American presence.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Nièvre department

References

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