Ouroux-en-Morvan (French pronunciation: [uʁu ɑ̃ mɔʁvɑ̃]; lit. 'Ouroux-in-Morvan'; Burgundian: Orrou) or simply Ouroux is a rural commune in the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central France.[3] As of 2023, the population of the commune was 599.[4]

Geography

Ouroux-en-Morvan covers an area of 60.56 km2 (23.38 sq mi). It is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.

History

Ouroux-en-Morvan played a central role in World War II in the Morvan. It was the headquarters of the French Resistance in Nièvre;[5] as such it became the "clandestine prefecture" of Nièvre in the summer of 1944.[6]

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,146—    
1975 1,051−1.23%
1982 1,010−0.57%
1990 838−2.31%
1999 670−2.46%
2007 665−0.09%
2012 653−0.36%
2017 617−1.13%
2023 599−0.49%
Source: INSEE[7]

Twin town

Ouroux-en-Morvan has been twinned with Cullera, Spain since 1979.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Commune file, INSEE.
  4. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023: 58 Nièvre" (PDF). INSEE. December 2025.
  5. ↑ Musée de la Résistance en Morvan. "[The Bernard maquis] welcomes in the woods of Ouroux-en-Morvan, the headquarters of the Resistance of Nièvre."
  6. ↑ "Résistances en Morvan" (PDF). www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr (in French). Ouroux-en-Morvan devient à l'été 1944 la préfecture clandestine de la Nièvre.
  7. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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