Bulcy (French pronunciation: [bylsi]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
Bulcy | |
|---|---|
 The manor of Bulcy | |
Location of Bulcy  | |
  Bulcy  Bulcy | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′40″N 3°01′46″E / 47.2444°N 3.0294°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
| Canton | Pouilly-sur-Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Geneviève Paris[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 142 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58042 /58400 |
| Elevation | 155–188 m (509–617 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History edit
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.[3] 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.[4]
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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[5] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ See the write-up on Mesves-sur-Loire, France.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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