Magny-Cours

For the racing circuit, see Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

Magny-Cours
Commune
The Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Location of Magny-Cours
Magny-Cours Show map of France Magny-Cours Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°53′07″N 3°09′02″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 km^2 (12.31 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,401
• Density	44/km^2 (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 km^2 (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.

See also

• Communes of the Nièvre department

References

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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file

External links

• Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours