Sémelay

Sémelay
The church in Sémelay
The church in Sémelay
Location of Sémelay
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Sémelay is located in France
Sémelay
Sémelay
Sémelay is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sémelay
Sémelay
Coordinates: 46°51′09″N 3°51′07″E / 46.85250°N 3.8519°E / 46.85250; 3.8519
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementChâteau-Chinon (Ville)
CantonLuzy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Laffaye[1]
Area
1
33.53 km2 (12.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
222
 • Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58276 /58360
Elevation227–530 m (745–1,739 ft)
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.

Demographics[edit]

On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 221.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file