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Molesme
Administration Country France Region Burgundy Department Côte-d'Or Arrondissement Montbard Canton Laignes Mayor Jean-Claude Blouet
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 181–353 m (594–1,158 ft) Land area1 28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi) Population2 227 (2008) - Density 8 /km2 (21 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 21419/ 21330 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. Coordinates: 47°56′08″N 4°21′28″E / 47.9355555556°N 4.35777777778°E
- not to be confused with Molesmes (Yonne)
Molesme is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
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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 of Molesme 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 248 258 258 246 224 225 227 See also
References
Categories:- Communes of Côte-d'Or
- Côte-d'Or geography stubs
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