Morey
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| Coordinates: 46°48′04″N 4°36′09″E / 46.8011°N 4.6025°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Autun |
| Canton | Chagny |
| Intercommunality | CU Creusot Montceau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Kader Atteye[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.32 km2 (5.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 191 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71321 /71510 |
| Elevation | 242–438 m (794–1,437 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Morey (French pronunciation: [mɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Geography
[edit]Morey is located in the hills surrounding the Dheune river and the Canal Du Centre. In addition to the main village, several hamlets are also parts of Morey:
- Fangey-le-bas
- Fangey-le-haut
- Baugey
- Nuit
The village is surrounded by the communes of Châtel-Moron, Essertenne, Villeneuve-en-Montagne, Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune, Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune.
History
[edit]Anciently named "Moreyurn", the village was a dependency of the baron of Couches.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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