Planchez

Planchez (French pronunciation: [plɑ̃ʃe]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.^[3]

Planchez
Commune
Location of Planchez
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Coordinates: 47°08′15″N 4°01′03″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Château-Chinon (Ville)
Canton	Château-Chinon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Librero[1]
Area 1	43.65 km2 (16.85 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	308
• Density	7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	58210 /58230
Elevation	349–726 m (1,145–2,382 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

In World War II, during the German occupation of France, the area around Planchez was a focus for the Maquis. On 25 June 1944, as a collective punishment, the village was burned by German forces.

Demographics

On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 301.

See also

• Communes of the Nièvre department
• Parc naturel régional du Morvan