Poil
Poil (French pronunciation: [pwal] (listen)) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
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Coordinates: 46°52′04″N 4°04′28″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Château-Chinon |
Canton | Luzy |
Intercommunality | Bazois Loire Morvan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Courault |
Area 1 | 27.02 km2 (10.43 sq mi) |
Population | 147 |
• Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 58211 /58170 |
Elevation | 297–522 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. |

General view with the church Saint-Romain.
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.
See also
- Communes oINSEE commune file
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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