| Fourchambault | ||
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The centre of Fourchamboult
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| Coordinates: 47°01′10″N 3°05′08″E / 47.0194°N 3.0856°ECoordinates: 47°01′10″N 3°05′08″E / 47.0194°N 3.0856°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Nièvre | |
| Arrondissement | Nevers | |
| Canton | Pougues-les-Eaux | |
| Intercommunality | Nevers | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-René Leroy | |
| Area1 | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 4,787 | |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58117 /58600 | |
| Elevation | 162–181 m (531–594 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Fourchambault is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
At the 1999 census, the population was 4828. On 1 January 2012, the estimate was 4787.