Magny-Cours

commune in Nièvre, France

Magny-Cours is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.

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Magny-Cours is located in France
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Magny-Cours is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Coordinates: 46°53′07″N 3°09′02″E / 46.88527°N 3.15056°E / 46.88527; 3.15056
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementNevers
CantonImphy
IntercommunalityLoire et Allier
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Robert Lecas
Area
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31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
1,486
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58152 /58470
Elevation181–277 m (594–909 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is best known as the home of the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, a famous Auto racing circuit. It formerly hosted the Formula One French Grand Prix. A campus of the Institut supérieur de l'automobile et des transports is also located on the city.

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