Coordinates: 46°49′48″N 3°27′43″E / 46.83000°N 3.46194°E
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Commune of Decize |
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| Decize on the Loire River | |
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  Decize
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| Canton | Decize |
| Intercommunality | Sud Nivernais |
| Mayor | Alain Lassus (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 183–243 m (600–800 ft) |
| Land area1 | 48.22 km2 (18.62 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 6,456 (1999) |
| - Density | 134 /km2 (350 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 58095/ 58300 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Decize (58300) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
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Site
The town is situated on a former island in the Loire ("en Loire assise") at the confluent of the Aron river. The right channel of the Loire was dammed up to reclaim land and now remains as an arm ("la Vieille Loire") stretching upstream to the centre of town. The Loire at this point is an important navigation point as it forms the junction between the Canal du Nivernais and the Canal Latéral à la Loire both of which are within the town boundaries.
History
Decize is an ancient settlement first noted in the Commentarii de Bello Gallico where Julius Caesar settled a dispute involving the Decetiae from whom comes the town's name.
People
Louis de Saint-Just(1767-1794), a major figure in the French Revolution, was born here.
Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 6456.
See also
References
External links
- Official website (French)
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