Magny-Cours
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Location of Magny-Cours | |
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| Coordinates: 46°53′07″N 3°09′02″E / 46.88527°N 3.15056°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| Canton | Imphy |
| Intercommunality | Loire et Allier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Robert Lecas |
| Area 1 | 31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 1,486 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58152 /58470 |
| Elevation | 181–277 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. | |
Magny-Cours is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
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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