commune in Côte-d'Or, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montbard is a commune and subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Montbard and of the canton of Montbard.
Montbard | |
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Montbard and the Brenne river. | |
Coordinates: 47°37′25″N 4°20′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Côte-d'Or |
Arrondissement | Montbard |
Canton | Montbard |
Intercommunality | Montbardois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Laurence Porte[1] |
Area 1 | 46.37 km2 (17.90 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 5,350 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 21425 /21500 |
Elevation | 202–366 m (663–1,201 ft) (avg. 284 m or 932 ft) |
Website | www.montbard.com |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune of Montbard has an area of 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 284 m (932 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 211 m (692 ft).[3]
Dijon | Paris | Reims | Strasbourg | Lyon | Marseille | Nice |
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74 km (46 mi) | 267 km (166 mi) | 230 km (140 mi) | 433 km (269 mi) | 248 km (154 mi) | 559 km (347 mi) | 714 km (444 mi) |
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The commune of Montbard is surrounded by the communes:
The city of Montbard is to the northwest of the city of Dijon, capital of the department, and in the valley of the Brenne river.
The climate of Montbard is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
The inhabitants of Montbard are known, in French, as Montbardois (women: Montbardoises).[4]
With a population of 5,350,[5] Montbard has a population density of 115 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Montbard
Montbard is a subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department since 1926. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Montbard and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Montbard formed by 57 communes, with 18,764 inhabitants (2014).[6]
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