Magny-Cours | |
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The Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
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Coordinates: 46°53′07″N 3°09′02″E / 46.8853°N 3.1506°ECoordinates: 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 | Imphy |
Intercommunality | Loire et Allier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Robert Lecas |
Area1 | 31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi) |
Population (2012)2 | 1,422 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Magny-Cours is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
It is best known for being 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.