Bulcy
Bulcy | |
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Commune | |
![]() The manor of Bulcy | |
![]() ![]() Bulcy Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region ![]() ![]() Bulcy | |
Coordinates: 47°14′40″N 3°01′46″E / 47.2444°N 3.0294°ECoordinates: 47°14′40″N 3°01′46″E / 47.2444°N 3.0294°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
Canton | Pouilly-sur-Loire |
Intercommunality | Loire et Vignoble |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Homage |
Area1 | 8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
Population (2009)2 | 149 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58042 /58400 |
Elevation | 155–188 m (509–617 ft) |
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. |
Bulcy is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
History
In 1918, during World War I, a field between the towns of Mesves-sur-Loire and Bulcy was the site of a huge American Army hospital.[1] In November, 1918, there were 20,186 patients and a total of 38,765 wounded and convalescing soldiers spent time at this temporary hospital. As many as 140,000 Americans were stationed in the area in 1918 so the it had a major American presence.[2]
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 232 | — |
1968 | 237 | +2.2% |
1975 | 221 | −6.8% |
1982 | 192 | −13.1% |
1990 | 168 | −12.5% |
1999 | 138 | −17.9% |
2006 | 155 | +12.3% |
2009 | 149 | −3.9% |
See also
References
- ↑ Le Camp hôpital américain de Mesves-Bulcy by Francois Turcol (in French), Les Annales des Pays Nivernais (ISSN 0153-7121), ZI des Chamonds, PB 40017, 58641 Varenne-Vauzelles Cedex, 2008.
- ↑ See the write-up on Mesves-sur-Loire, France.
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