Canton Imphy Population (2013) 3,559 Local time Saturday 12:49 PM | Intercommunality Fil de Loire Area 16.62 km² | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 16°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 53% Humidity | ||
Imphy is a commune in the Nièvre department in Bourgogne, France.
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Map of 58160 Imphy, France
Imphy is known in particular for its steel-works, renowned for their special steels which were useful in particular for the north foot of the Eiffel Tower in 1889.
Demographics
At the time of the 1999 census, the population was 4,015. In 2013, it was 3,559. The fall in population is attributed to a decline in industrial activities in the area. At one time the factories of Imphy employed up to 3,000 workers. Today, they (ArcelorMittal and Aubert&Duval) employ only about 1,000 workers.
Notable personalities
Imphy in the cinema
In Luc Moullet's short film, Imphy capitale de la France (1995), Moullet proposed making the town of Imphy the new capital of France, being ideally situated at the geographic centre of France.
References
Imphy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA