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Molesme

This article is about the commune in Côte-d'Or. Not to be confused with Molesmes.
Molesme
Commune
The church in Molesme
The church in Molesme
Coat of arms of Molesme
Coat of arms
Location of Molesme
Map
Molesme is located in France
Molesme
Molesme
Molesme is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Molesme
Molesme
Coordinates: 47°56′08″N 4°21′28″E / 47.9356°N 4.3578°E / 47.9356; 4.3578
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementMontbard
CantonChâtillon-sur-Seine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Lazzarotti[1]
Area
1
28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
270
 • Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21419 /21330
Elevation181–353 m (594–1,158 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Molesme (French pronunciation: [mɔlɛm], before 1997: Molesmes)[3] is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

History

Molesme grew up round the Benedictine monastery of Molesme Abbey, established here in the late 11th century by Saint Robert, who later founded Cîteaux Abbey, motherhouse of the Cistercian Order, with a group of monks from Molesme.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962248—    
1968258+4.0%
1975258+0.0%
1982246−4.7%
1990224−8.9%
1999225+0.4%
2008227+0.9%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Décret du 22 décembre 1997 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance.
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