Molesme | |
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) The church in Molesme | |
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Location of Molesme  | |
)  Molesme ) Molesme | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′08″N 4°21′28″E / 47.9356°N 4.3578°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Châtillon-sur-Seine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Blouet |
| Area 1 | 28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 265 |
| • Density | 9.3/km2 (24/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. | |
Molesme is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.