Ouroux-en-Morvan

Ouroux-en-Morvan (French pronunciation: [uʁu ɑ̃ mɔʁvɑ̃]; lit. 'Ouroux-in-Morvan'; Burgundian: Orrou) or simply Ouroux is a rural commune in the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central France.^[3] In 2021, it had a population of 599.

Ouroux-en-Morvan
Commune
Aerial view of Ouroux-en-Morvan
Location of Ouroux-en-Morvan
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Coordinates: 47°11′11″N 3°56′47″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Château-Chinon (Ville)
Canton	Château-Chinon
Intercommunality	CC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Florence Berlo[1]
Area 1	60.56 km2 (23.38 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	596
• Density	9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	58205 /58230
Elevation	324–668 m (1,063–2,192 ft)
Website	www.mairieourouxenmorvan.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Ouroux-en-Morvan covers an area of 60.56 km² (23.38 sq mi). It is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.

History

Ouroux-en-Morvan played a central role in World War II in the Morvan. It was the headquarters of the French Resistance in Nièvre;^[4] as such it became the "clandestine prefecture" of Nièvre in the summer of 1944.^[5]

Twin town

Ouroux-en-Morvan has been twinned with Cullera, Spain since 1979.

Gallery

• 
  Église Saint-Germain
• 
  Étang d'Ouroux-en-Morvan
• 
  Chapelle Savault

See also

• Communes of the Nièvre department