Pagny-le-Château

Pagny-le-Château

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Pagny-le-Château

Coordinates: 47°02′54″N 5°11′41″E / 47.0482°N 5.1946°E / 47.0482; 5.1946Coordinates: 47°02′54″N 5°11′41″E / 47.0482°N 5.1946°E / 47.0482; 5.1946
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement Beaune
Canton Seurre
Intercommunality Rives de Saône
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jacques Chossat de Montburon
Area1 24.23 km2 (9.36 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 501
  Density 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 21475 / 21250
Elevation 177–193 m (581–633 ft)
(avg. 183 m or 600 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.

Pagny-le-Château is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. In 1999 its population was 491.

The village is situated between Seurre and Saint-Jean-de-Losne, in the "Val de Saône" on the RD 976.[1]

History

Over the centuries, the village has had several names. The first one was Pancium. Afterwards, it was called Paygnay-le-Château, then Pagny-la-Brûlée. Even though the fortified castles were destroyed the village is now called Pagny-le-Château.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962422    
1968428+1.4%
1975335−21.7%
1982343+2.4%
1990477+39.1%
1999491+2.9%
2008501+2.0%

The inhabitants are called Pagnitains.


Administration

Mayors list
Period Identity Party Quality
1965 - 1971 Robert Marchand SE Courier
1971 - 1989 Jacques Grenot SE Farmer
1989 - present Jacques Chossat de Montburon SE
Other data unknown

See also

References

  1. The departmental road #976
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