Molesme
Molesme
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Molesme (French pronunciation: [mɔlɛm]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
This article is about the commune in Côte-d'Or. It is not to be confused with Molesmes.
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Molesme | |
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Coordinates: 47°56′08″N 4°21′28″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Côte-d'Or |
Arrondissement | Montbard |
Canton | Châtillon-sur-Seine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Lazzarotti[1] |
Area 1 | 28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 270 |
• Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 21419 /21330 |
Elevation | 181–353 m (594–1,158 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Molesme grew up round the Benedictine monastery of Molesme Abbey, established here in the late 11th century by Saint Robert, who later founded Cîteaux Abbey, motherhouse of the Cistercian Order, with a group of monks from Molesme.
More information Year, Pop. ...
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 248 | — |
1968 | 258 | +4.0% |
1975 | 258 | +0.0% |
1982 | 246 | −4.7% |
1990 | 224 | −8.9% |
1999 | 225 | +0.4% |
2008 | 227 | +0.9% |
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- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
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