Magny-Cours (French pronunciation: [maɲi kuʁ]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
Magny-Cours | |
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 The Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | |
Location of Magny-Cours  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°53′07″N 3°09′02″E / 46.8853°N 3.1506°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| Canton | Nevers-2 |
| Intercommunality | Loire et Allier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Gutierrez[1] |
Area 1 | 31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,401 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58152 /58470 |
| Elevation | 181–277 m (594–909 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the home of the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, a famous motor racing circuit (whose name is often abbreviated to 'Magny-Cours'). It formerly hosted the Formula One French Grand Prix.
Magny-Cours also hosts the Conservatoire de la monoplace française.
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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