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Saint-Parize-le-Châtel | |
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 Saint-Patrice Church in Saint-Parize-le-Châtel | |
 Location of Saint-Parize-le-Châtel | |
  Saint-Parize-le-Châtel  Saint-Parize-le-Châtel | |
| Coordinates:46°51′18″N3°10′57″E / 46.85500°N 3.18250°E /46.85500; 3.18250 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| Canton | Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier |
| Intercommunality | Loire et Allier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | André Garcia[1] |
Area 1 | 49.11 km2 (18.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,216 |
| • Density | 24.76/km2 (64.13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58260 /58490 |
| Elevation | 180–247 m (591–810 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Parize-le-Châtel (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃paʁizləʃatɛl]) is acommune in theNièvredépartement in centralFrance.[3]
TheCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, a famousmotor racing circuit that hosts theFormula OneFrench Grand Prix, is located in the communes ofMagny-Cours and Saint-Parize-le-Châtel.
The area was evangelised in the 6th century by Patricius (Saint Patrice), a monk after whom the village was named. Before that, the place was known asGentilico,Gentiliaco orGentilly.[citation needed]
During theFrench Revolution, Saint-Parize-le-Châtel was renamedBrennery for some months.[4]
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