Anost (French pronunciation: [ano]) is a rural commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France.[3] It is located on the departmental border with Nièvre, northeast of the Haut-Folin summit and southwest of Ménessaire, a Côte-d'Or exclave.

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Église Saint-Germain
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Location of Anost
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Anost is located in France
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Anost
Anost is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Coordinates: 47°04′41″N 4°06′01″E / 47.0781°N 4.1003°E / 47.0781; 4.1003
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementAutun
CantonAutun-1
IntercommunalityCC du Grand Autunois Morvan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Louis Basdevant[1]
Area
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51.91 km2 (20.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
710
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
DemonymAnostiens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71009 /71550
Elevation357–785 m (1,171–2,575 ft)
(avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft)
Websitewww.anost.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune lies in the northwestern part of Saône-et-Loire, northwest of the subprefecture Autun. It is part of the Morvan natural area, as well as Morvan Regional Natural Park.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,058—    
1975 867−2.80%
1982 847−0.33%
1990 746−1.57%
1999 679−1.04%
2009 691+0.18%
2014 725+0.97%
2020 714−0.25%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
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