Decize
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Decize is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[2]
Geography
The town is situated on a former island in the Loire ("en Loire assise") at the confluence of the Aron river. The right channel of the Loire was dammed up to reclaim land and now remains as an arm ("la Vieille Loire") stretching upstream to the centre of town. The Loire at this point is an important navigation point as it forms the junction between the Canal du Nivernais and the Canal latéral à la Loire both of which are within the town boundaries.
History
Decize is an ancient settlement first noted in the Commentarii de Bello Gallico where Julius Caesar settled a dispute involving the Decetiae from whom comes the town's name—in Roman times the town’s name was Decetia in Gallia Lugdunensis.[3] In later times it belonged to the counts of Nevers, from whom it obtained a charter of franchise in 1226.[4]
People
- Guy Coquille (1523–1603), French jurist, was born here. There is a statue of him in the town.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
- Louis de Saint-Just (1767–1794), a major figure in the French Revolution, was born here.
- Marguerite Monnot (1903–1961), songwriter and composer
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7,175 | — |
| 1975 | 7,528 | +0.69% |
| 1982 | 7,437 | −0.17% |
| 1990 | 6,876 | −0.98% |
| 1999 | 6,456 | −0.70% |
| 2007 | 5,903 | −1.11% |
| 2012 | 5,711 | −0.66% |
| 2017 | 5,393 | −1.14% |
| 2023 | 4,932 | −1.48% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Tourism
In 2011 a new port for pleasure boats in the "Bassin de la Jonction" between the Lateral Canal and the Loire was opened.[6]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Decetia, Decize". Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Script error: No such module "template wrapper".
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nièvre : le port de Decize élargit son offre". France 3. 3 June 2015.
External links
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