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For other places named "Châtillon", see Châtillon (disambiguation).
Châtillon-sur-Seine
Administration Country France Region Burgundy Department Côte-d'Or Arrondissement Montbard Canton Châtillon-sur-Seine Mayor Hubert Brigand
(2001–2008)Statistics Elevation 211–298 m (692–978 ft)
(avg. 225 m/738 ft)Land area1 33.15 km2 (12.80 sq mi) Population2 5,719 (2008) - Density 173 /km2 (450 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 21154/ 21400 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°52′12″N 4°34′22″E / 47.870071°N 4.572716°E
Châtillon-sur-Seine is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
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Population
Historical populations Year Pop. ±% 1793 3,700 — 1800 3,725 +0.7% 1806 3,900 +4.7% 1821 3,863 −0.9% 1831 4,175 +8.1% 1836 4,430 +6.1% 1841 4,614 +4.2% 1846 4,771 +3.4% 1851 5,061 +6.1% 1856 4,926 −2.7% 1861 4,836 −1.8% 1866 4,860 +0.5% 1872 4,797 −1.3% 1876 4,994 +4.1% 1881 5,265 +5.4% 1886 5,317 +1.0% 1891 5,127 −3.6% 1896 4,794 −6.5% 1901 4,807 +0.3% 1906 4,812 +0.1% 1911 4,698 −2.4% 1921 4,413 −6.1% 1926 4,642 +5.2% 1931 4,727 +1.8% 1936 4,849 +2.6% 1946 4,240 −12.6% 1954 4,609 +8.7% 1962 5,518 +19.7% 1968 6,264 +13.5% 1975 7,383 +17.9% 1982 7,561 +2.4% 1990 6,862 −9.2% 1999 6,269 −8.6% 2008 5,719 −8.8% Personalities
Châtillon-sur-Seine was the birthplace of:
- Auguste Marmont, duke of Ragusa (1774–1852), Marshal of France
- Désiré Nisard (1806–1888), author and critic
- Louis Paul Cailletet (1832–1913), physicist and inventor
- Alice Prin (Kiki) (1901–1953), nightclub singer, actress, model, and painter
See also
References
Categories:- Communes of Côte-d'Or
- Côte-d'Or geography stubs
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