Raveau | |
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The town hall in Raveau | |
![]() Location of Raveau | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′14″N 3°04′39″E / 47.1872°N 3.07750°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
| Canton | La Charité-sur-Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Maujonnet |
Area 1 | 35.50 km2 (13.71 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 594 |
| • Density | 16.7/km2 (43.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58220 /58400 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Raveau (French pronunciation: [ʁavo]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
It is located near La Charité-sur-Loire, close to the river Loire and the border with the Cher department.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint-Gilles et Saint-Leu. Parts of the building, including the main doorway with a statue of St Antony, date back to 1052.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 576 | — |
| 1975 | 550 | −0.66% |
| 1982 | 618 | +1.68% |
| 1990 | 705 | +1.66% |
| 1999 | 717 | +0.19% |
| 2007 | 663 | −0.97% |
| 2012 | 704 | +1.21% |
| 2017 | 673 | −0.90% |
| 2023 | 594 | −2.06% |
| Source: INSEE | ||