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Poil
Location of Poil
Map
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementChâteau-Chinon
CantonLuzy
IntercommunalityAlène et la Roche
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Louis Cougny
Area
1
27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
189
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58211 /58170
Elevation297–522 m (974–1,713 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Poil is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.

Geography

The commune is part of the parc naturel régional du Morvan.

The river Alène has its source in the south-western part of the commune.

Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was 189. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 158. 'Poil' is also a rarely used English name of French origin

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