Raveau
Raveau | |
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The town hall in Raveau | |
Location of Raveau | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′14″N 3°04′39″E / 47.1872°N 3.07750°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
| Canton | La Charité-sur-Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Maujonnet |
Area 1 | 35.50 km2 (13.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 611 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58220 /58400 |
| Elevation | 173–332 m (568–1,089 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Raveau (French pronunciation: [ʁavo]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
It is located near La Charité-sur-Loire, close to the river Loire and the border with the Cher department.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint-Gilles et Saint-Leu. Parts of the building, including the main doorway with a statue of St Antony, date back to 1052.