Château-Chinon (Ville) Explained

Château-Chinon
Commune Status:Subprefecture and commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Château-Chinon(Ville).svg
Arrondissement:Château-Chinon (Ville)
Canton:Château-Chinon
Insee:58062
Postal Code:58120
Mayor:Chantal Marie Malus[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs
Coordinates:47.0653°N 3.9331°W
Elevation M:534
Elevation Min M:337
Elevation Max M:655
Area Km2:4.28

Château-Chinon (Ville) (in French pronounced as /ʃɑto ʃinɔ̃ vil/) is a commune in the Nièvre department in France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.[2]

The villages around the town are grouped in another commune named Château-Chinon (Campagne).

François Mitterrand (1916–1996), President of France from 1981 to 1995, was the mayor of Château-Chinon from 1959 to 1981.

It is (by car) southeast of Paris.

Twin towns

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM58062-ville-chateau-chinon Commune de Château-Chinon (Ville) (58062)