Sémelay
Sémelay | |
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 The church in Sémelay | |
 Location of Sémelay | |
  Sémelay Location within France  Sémelay Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′09″N 3°51′07″E / 46.85250°N 3.8519°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Château-Chinon (Ville) |
| Canton | Luzy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Laffaye[1] |
Area 1 | 33.53 km2 (12.95 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 223 |
| • Density | 6.65/km2 (17.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58276 /58360 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sémelay (French pronunciation: [semlɛ]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. The town of Sémelay belongs to the canton of Luzy and the arrondissement of Château-Chinon (Ville).[3]
Geography
[edit]The river Alène flows westward through the southern part of commune.
The town's area is 33.53 km2. It is situated at an altitude of about 294 meters.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
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