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Poil (French pronunciation: [pwal] ) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
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 General view with the church Saint-Romain. | |
Location of Poil  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°52′04″N 4°04′28″E / 46.8678°N 4.0744°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Château-Chinon |
| Canton | Luzy |
| Intercommunality | Bazois Loire Morvan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Courault[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 152 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58211 /58170 |
| Elevation | 297–522 m (974–1,713 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editThe name of the locality was first recorded as Picti in the 10th century, then Poiz in 1281, Poys in the 14th century, Poy in 1414, and finally Poil in 1592. This development reflects a regular change from the root Picti- to Poi(z)-, similar to other Celtic place names. The root "Pict-" probably relates to the Picts, a people from Scotland, possibly in theme with foreign Roman legions stationed there (compare e.g. Mortagne, Sermaise, from Mauretania and Sarmatia respectively). The final "-l" was added later, influenced by the common noun "poil", a homophone (common in French) with Pois.
Geography
editThe commune is part of the parc naturel régional du Morvan. The river Alène has its source in the south-western part of the commune.
Demographics
editOn 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 147.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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