Coordinates: 47°08′43″N 3°54′46″E / 47.1453°N 3.9128°E / 47.1453; 3.9128

Chaumard

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Chaumard
The church in Chaumard
The church in Chaumard
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CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementChâteau-Chinon (Ville)
CantonChâteau-Chinon
IntercommunalityCC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Billard[1]
Area
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16.15 km2 (6.24 sq mi)
Population
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DemonymChaumardois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58068 /58120
Elevation277–597 m (909–1,959 ft)
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.[2] It is located within Morvan Regional Natural Park, encompassing part of the artificial Lac de Pannecière.[3]

History

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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.[4]

Demographics

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As of 2021, the estimated population was 200. The village has a few amenities catering to the daily needs of its inhabitants.[5]

See also

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References

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