Chaumard

Chaumard
Commune
The church in Chaumard
The church in Chaumard
Location of Chaumard
Chaumard is located in France
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Chaumard
Chaumard
Location within France
Chaumard is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Chaumard
Chaumard
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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
Area
1
16.15 km2 (6.24 sq mi)
Highest elevation
597 m (1,959 ft)
Lowest elevation
277 m (909 ft)
Population
 (2023)
192
 • Density11.9/km2 (30.8/sq mi)
DemonymChaumardois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58068 /58120
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. It is located within Morvan Regional Natural Park, encompassing part of the artificial Lac de Pannecière.

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.

Demographics

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

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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  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.