Époisses, Côte-d'Or
Époisses | |
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 Chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Époisses  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°30′28″N 4°10′28″E / 47.5078°N 4.1744°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Semur-en-Auxois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Virely[1] |
Area 1 | 21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 747 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21247 /21460 |
| Elevation | 233–321 m (764–1,053 ft) (avg. 266 m or 873 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Époisses (French pronunciation: [epwas] ⓘ) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France, located around halfway between Dijon and Auxerre.
The village is known for its Époisses cheese, a pungent unpasteurized cow's-milk cheese.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 619 | — |
| 1968 | 696 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 702 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 820 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 794 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 721 | −9.2% |
| 2008 | 802 | +11.2% |
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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Époisses, Côte-d'Or.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Époisses.
- The impressive medieval and renaissance castle of Époisses
- The original Epoisses cheesmaker
- Syndicat de défense de l'Époisses: Cheesemakers support group
- Village of Époisses: town hall site
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