Fain-lès-Moutiers

Fain-lès-Moutiers
Fain-lès-Moutiers

Coordinates: 47°35′03″N 4°12′46″E / 47.5842°N 4.2128°E / 47.5842; 4.2128Coordinates: 47°35′03″N 4°12′46″E / 47.5842°N 4.2128°E / 47.5842; 4.2128
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement Montbard
Canton Montbard
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jérôme Petitdent
Area1 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 190
  Density 19/km2 (50/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 21260 / 21500
Elevation 220–356 m (722–1,168 ft)
(avg. 342 m or 1,122 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Fain-lès-Moutiers is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Burgundy in eastern France.

Geography

Fain-lès-Moutiers is located 80 km (50 mi) from Dijon and 15 km (9.3 mi) from Montbard.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962230    
1968212−7.8%
1975179−15.6%
1982159−11.2%
1990141−11.3%
1999147+4.3%
2008190+29.3%

Personalities

It was the birthplace of Catherine Labouré (1806–1876), Catholic saint.

See also

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