Chevroches (IPA: [ʃəvʁɔʃ] ) is a commune, a village, in the Nièvre department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, in central France.[3]

Chevroches
Town hall and church
Town hall and church
Location of Chevroches
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Chevroches is located in France
Chevroches
Chevroches
Chevroches is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chevroches
Chevroches
Coordinates: 47°27′02″N 3°32′47″E / 47.4506°N 3.5464°E / 47.4506; 3.5464
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementClamecy
CantonClamecy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Lebeau[1]
Area
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3.21 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
120
 • Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58073 /58500
Elevation147–229 m (482–751 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Chevroches lies between the Canal du Nivernais, the river Yonne, and the place where the river Yonne used to be.

History

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This village is really old, according to archeologists, there was smithing activity from the second to the fourth century. All the ancient objects which has been found there are now in a museum in Clamecy, just few miles away from Chevroches.

This village church was probably built in the ninth century, and Chevroches old name was "Cava Roca" [ kava ʁɔka ] which means hollow rock. That name is linked to the stone quarry, which is now abandoned.

Demographics

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Inhabitants are called Cavarocois (IPA: [kavaʁɔkwa]) in French. On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 122.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file