Vonges
Vonges (French pronunciation: [vɔ̃ʒ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Vonges | |
|---|---|
 The old royal gunpowder factory in Vonges | |
Location of Vonges | |
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| Coordinates: 47°17′35″N 5°24′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Dijon |
| Canton | Auxonne |
| Intercommunality | Auxonne Pontailler Val de Saône |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Richard Roussel[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population | 348 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21713 /21270 |
| Elevation | 182–207 m (597–679 ft) (avg. 214 m or 702 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is known for the Poudrerie nationale de Vonges (Vonges National Powder Mill), a powder mill established in 1691 and still operating as of 2012.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 512 | — |
| 1968 | 612 | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 504 | −17.6% |
| 1982 | 325 | −35.5% |
| 1990 | 283 | −12.9% |
| 1999 | 313 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 334 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 334 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 353 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 353 | +0.0% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Lacour, Marion; Muller, Laurent (July 2012), Archives de la poudrerie nationale de Vonges (1808-1958) (PDF) (in French), Centre des archives de l’armement et du personnel, retrieved 31 August 2017
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