Lormes
Lormes is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
Lormes | |
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 The town hall in Lormes | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lormes 
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| Coordinates: 47°17′27″N 3°49′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Château-Chinon (Ville) |
| Canton | Corbigny |
| Intercommunality | Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabien Bazin |
| Area 1 | 51.71 km2 (19.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,288 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58145 /58140 |
| Elevation | 202–626 m (663–2,054 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The mystic Simon Ganneau (1805–1851) was born in Lormes, as was the writer Henri Bachelin (1879–1941), winner of the 1918 Prix Femina for Le Serviteur.
Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 1,398. On 1 January 2017, the estimate was 1,288.
External links
- Lormes.net (Unofficial website) (in French, English, and Dutch)
- Lormes.fr (Official website) (in French)
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