Molesme

Molesme (French pronunciation: [mɔlɛm]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Molesme
The church in Molesme
The church in Molesme
Coat of arms of Molesme
Location of Molesme
Molesme is located in France
Molesme
Molesme
Molesme is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Molesme
Molesme
Coordinates: 47°56′08″N 4°21′28″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementMontbard
CantonChâtillon-sur-Seine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacques Lazzarotti[1]
Area
1
28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
264
  Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21419 /21330
Elevation181–353 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.

History

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962248    
1968258+4.0%
1975258+0.0%
1982246−4.7%
1990224−8.9%
1999225+0.4%
2008227+0.9%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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