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Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Bulcy
Commune
The manor of BulcyThe manor of Bulcy
Location of Bulcy
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Coordinates: 47°14′40″N 3°01′46″E / 47.2444°N 3.0294°E / 47.2444; 3.0294
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementCosne-Cours-sur-Loire
CantonPouilly-sur-Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Geneviève Paris
Area8.43 km (3.25 sq mi)
Population144
 • Density17/km (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code58042 /58400
Elevation155–188 m (509–617 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bulcy (French pronunciation: [bylsi]) 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. 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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 237—    
1975 221−0.99%
1982 192−1.99%
1990 168−1.66%
1999 138−2.16%
2009 149+0.77%
2014 136−1.81%
2020 140+0.48%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. 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.
  4. See the write-up on Mesves-sur-Loire, France.
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Nièvre Communes of the Nièvre department


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