Tannay, Nièvre
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Location within Burgundy region  Tannay | ||
| Coordinates: 47°22′07″N 3°35′33″E / 47.3686°N 3.59250°ECoordinates: 47°22′07″N 3°35′33″E / 47.3686°N 3.59250°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Nièvre | |
| Arrondissement | Clamecy | |
| Canton | Tannay | |
| Intercommunality | Fleur du Nivernais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Nolot | |
| Area1 | 15.36 km2 (5.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 584 | |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58286 / 58190 | |
| Elevation | 161–366 m (528–1,201 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Tannay is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France, region of Burgundy.
Geography
The village is built on a hill, providing a significant point of view over the Yonne valley. The Canal du Nivernais (Nièvre lock) is navigable.
Points of interest
Tannay Port (nautical base camp), collegiate church Saint-Léger from XIII century. This village is on the Vezelay branch of the Route of Saint Jacques de Compostelle, about 5h on foot from the cathedral of Vezelay.
Town partnerships
Tannay fosters partnerships with the following places:[1]
Norheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany since 1967
Notable people from Tannay
See also
References
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