Molesme

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Coat of arms of Molesme
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Location of Molesme
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(2020–2026) Jacques Lazzarotti[1]Area
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28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
270 • Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
21419 /21330
Elevation181–353 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 (French pronunciation: [mɔlɛm]) 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%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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