Molesme

Molesme

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Molesme

Coordinates: 47°56′08″N 4°21′28″E / 47.9356°N 4.3578°E / 47.9356; 4.3578Coordinates: 47°56′08″N 4°21′28″E / 47.9356°N 4.3578°E / 47.9356; 4.3578
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement Montbard
Canton Laignes
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Claude Blouet
Area1 28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 227
  Density 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.
not to be confused with Molesmes (Yonne)

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

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

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References

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