Tannay, Nièvre

Tannay
The church in Tannay The church in Tannay
Coat of arms of Tannay Coat of arms
Tannay
Location within Burgundy region Tannay
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Clamecy
Canton	Tannay
Intercommunality	Fleur du Nivernais
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Philippe Nolot
Area1	15.36 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	584
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	58286 / 58190
Elevation	161–366 m (528–1,201 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Tannay is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France, region of Burgundy.

Geography

The village is built on a hill, providing a significant point of view over the Yonne valley. The Canal du Nivernais (Nièvre lock) is navigable.

Points of interest

Tannay Port (nautical base camp)

Town partnerships

Tannay fosters partnerships with the following places:

• Norheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany since 1967

Notable people from Tannay

• André-Charles Brottier

See also

• Communes of the Nièvre department

References

• INSEE commune file