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ID: 7012206
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7012206
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Nivernais (general region)  Nivernais (general region)

Coordinates:
Lat: 47 00 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 47.0000  decimal degrees
Long: 003 30 00 E  degrees minutes   Long: 3.5000  decimal degrees

Note: Originally inhabited by Ædui; part of Burgundian kingdom; contained diocese of Nevers from early 6th century CE; passed to Pierre de Courtenay 1184, to Robert de Dampierre 1272, to house of Burgundy 1405 and to Clèves 1491; passed to Gonzagas in 1566.

Names:
Nivernais (preferred,C,V)
Nivernois (C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Europe (continent)  ....  Europe (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of France (nation)  ........  France (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (first level subdivision)  ............  Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (first level subdivision) (P)
Hierarchy of Nivernais (general region)  ................  Nivernais (general region) (P)

Place Types:
general region (preferred, C)
province (H)  ............  until French Revolution
countship (H)  ............  founded end of 9th century
duchy (H)  ............  created 1539

Sources and Contributors:
Nivernais..........  [BHA, VP Preferred]
....................  Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961)
....................  Encyclopedia of World Art (1959-1987) V, 632
....................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
....................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) 852
Nivernois..........  [VP]
....................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
Subject: .....  [BHA, VP]
..................  Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961)
..................  Encyclopedia of World Art (1959-1987) V, 632
..................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -1455096
..................  Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) 852
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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