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Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morey-Saint-Denis (French pronunciation: [mɔʁɛ sɛ̃ dəni]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Morey-Saint-Denis | |
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![]() A general view of Morey-Saint-Denis | |
Coordinates: 47°11′47″N 4°57′51″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) | Jean-Luc Rosier[1] |
Area 1 | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 645 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 21442 /21220 |
Elevation | 222–472 m (728–1,549 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 664 | — |
1968 | 740 | +11.4% |
1975 | 718 | −3.0% |
1982 | 653 | −9.1% |
1990 | 639 | −2.1% |
1999 | 673 | +5.3% |
2008 | 687 | +2.1% |
Morey-Saint-Denis is situated in the Northern section of the Côte d'Or called Côte de Nuits. It is one of the principal wine producing villages of the region.
Within Morey-Saint-Denis there are five Grand Cru appellations and 20 Premier Cru vineyards. The Bonnes Mares appellation straddles the border between Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny and therefore can be produced in either commune .
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