Recey-sur-Ource (French pronunciation: [ʁəsɛ syʁ uʁs]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Recey-sur-Ource | |
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 The church in Recey-sur-Ource | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Recey-sur-Ource  | |
  Recey-sur-Ource  Recey-sur-Ource | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′51″N 4°51′40″E / 47.7808°N 4.8611°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Châtillon-sur-Seine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Schembri[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 341 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21519 /21290 |
| Elevation | 280–442 m (919–1,450 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Ource, which flows northwest through the middle of the commune.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 661 | — |
| 1968 | 662 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 542 | −18.1% |
| 1982 | 498 | −8.1% |
| 1990 | 461 | −7.4% |
| 1999 | 431 | −6.5% |
| 2008 | 390 | −9.5% |
International relations edit
The commune is twinned with Nieder-Olm, Germany.
Personalities edit
It was the birthplace of Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire (1802-1861), ecclesiastic and orator.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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