Saint-Sulpice, Nièvre
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Saint-Sulpice (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sylpis] ⓘ; Berrichon: Saint-Spi) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
Saint-Sulpice | |
|---|---|
The church in Saint-Sulpice | |
 Location of Saint-Sulpice | |
  Saint-Sulpice Location within France  Saint-Sulpice Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 47°03′22″N 3°20′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| Canton | Guérigny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Cottenot[1] |
Area 1 | 25.71 km2 (9.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 418 |
| • Density | 16.3/km2 (42.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58269 /58270 |
| Elevation | 233–441 m (764–1,447 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The Romans built the Roman road from Nevers to Alluy, of which only a few sections remain towards Sury in Saint-Jean-aux-Amognes and the place called the Forest in the town.
During the revolutionary period of the National Convention (1792–1795), the town bore the name of Roche-la-Montagne.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 405 | — |
| 1975 | 330 | −2.88% |
| 1982 | 338 | +0.34% |
| 1990 | 407 | +2.35% |
| 1999 | 433 | +0.69% |
| 2007 | 474 | +1.14% |
| 2012 | 446 | −1.21% |
| 2017 | 399 | −2.20% |
| 2023 | 418 | +0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
