Damerey
Damerey (French pronunciation: [damʁɛ]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 46°50′07″N 4°59′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Gergy |
| Intercommunality | Saône Doubs Bresse |
| Area 1 | 11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Population | 549 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71167 /71620 |
| Elevation | 174–196 m (571–643 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Damerey is part of the Bresse Chalonnaise. The Saône defines the northwest boundary of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 381 | — |
| 1968 | 389 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 364 | −6.4% |
| 1982 | 409 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 432 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 421 | −2.5% |
| 2006 | 572 | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 589 | +3.0% |
Notable people
- Marie Guillot (9 September 1880 – 5 March 1934) was born in Damerey. She was a teacher in Saône-et-Loire and a pioneer of trade unionism in primary education.[2]
- Roger Mercier: The commune holds the original work of this man, a roadside artist who since 1984 has built a remarkable city of Hispanic inspiration with buildings and sculptures in painted concrete. At the age of 80 he continued maintenance and development of his work.
References
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Liszek, Slava (1994-01-01). Marie Guillot: de l'émancipation des femmes à celle du syndicalisme. Editions L'Harmattan. p. 18ff. ISBN 978-2-7384-2947-6. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
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