Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
| Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse | ||
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  Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse | ||
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Location within Burgundy region  Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse | ||
| Coordinates: 46°40′01″N 5°03′42″E / 46.6669°N 5.0617°ECoordinates: 46°40′01″N 5°03′42″E / 46.6669°N 5.0617°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Louhans | |
| Canton | Montret | |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Montret | |
| Area1 | 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 455 | |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71489 / 71440 | |
| Elevation |
183–212 m (600–696 ft) (avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
It lies 22 km (14 mi) southeast of Chalon-sur-Saône and 16 km (10 mi) west-northwest of Louhans.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1801 | 606 | — |
| 1881 | 972 | +60.4% |
| 1931 | 669 | −31.2% |
| 1946 | 556 | −16.9% |
| 1975 | 349 | −37.2% |
| 1982 | 365 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 485 | +32.9% |
Sights
There are ruins of a medieval castle southeast of the town.
Name
The place name, formerly Saint-Vincent-en-Braisse, Latin Sanctus Vincentius in Brixia derives from that of St. Vincent born in Zaragoza, martyred at Valencia in 304 during Diocletian's persecutions.
See also
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