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ièvre is a department in the center of France named after the Nièvre River.
Nièvre is part of the current region of Burgundy, although historically it was not part of the province of Burgundy, and it is surrounded by the departments of Yonne, Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Cher, and Loiret. The département is crossed by the Loire river, the longest river in France.
area : 6 817 km²
communes : 312
prefecture : Nevers
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