Magny-Cours | |
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Coordinates: 46°53′07″N 3°09′02″E / 46.8853°N 3.1506°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Nevers |
Canton | Nevers-2 |
Intercommunality | Loire et Allier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Gutierrez[1] |
Area 1 | 31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,401 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58152 /58470 |
Elevation | 181–277 m (594–909 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Magny-Cours (French pronunciation: [maɲi kuʁ]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
It is the home of the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, a famous motor racing circuit (whose name is often abbreviated to 'Magny-Cours'). It formerly hosted the Formula One French Grand Prix.
Magny-Cours also hosts the Conservatoire de la monoplace française.