Gevrey-Chambertin
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the wine region, see Gevrey-Chambertin wine.
Gevrey-Chambertin (French pronunciation: [ʒəvʁɛ ʃɑ̃bɛʁtɛ̃]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department of France in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3]
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Gevrey-Chambertin | |
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Coordinates: 47°13′38″N 4°58′05″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Côte-d'Or |
Arrondissement | Beaune |
Canton | Longvic |
Intercommunality | Gevrey-Chambertin et Nuits-Saint-Georges |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Lucand[1] |
Area 1 | 24.77 km2 (9.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,049 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 21295 /21220 |
Elevation | 212–510 m (696–1,673 ft) (avg. 287 m or 942 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It lies 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Dijon. This touristy, winemaking village is situated on the Route des Grands Crus in the Côte de Nuits. The village is noted for the Grand cru Burgundy wine that is produced from its vineyards, the most famous of which is Chambertin.