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Morey-Saint-Denis
Administration Country France Region Burgundy Department Côte-d'Or Arrondissement Dijon Canton Gevrey-Chambertin Intercommunality Gevrey-Chambertin Mayor Gérad Tardy
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 222–472 m (728–1,549 ft) Land area1 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) Population2 687 (2008) - Density 88 /km2 (230 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 21442/ 21220 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°11′47″N 4°57′51″E / 47.1963888889°N 4.96416666667°E
Morey-Saint-Denis is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
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Population
Historical population of Morey-Saint-Denis 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 664 740 718 653 639 673 687 Wine
Morey-Saint-Denis is situated in the Northern section of the Côte d'Or called Côte de Nuits. It is one of the principal wine producing villages of the region.
Within Morey-Saint-Denis there are five Grand Cru appellations and 20 Premier Cru appellations [1]. The Bonnes Mares appellation straddles the border between Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny and therefore can be produced in either commune [2].
Grand Cru Appellations
Premier Cru Appellations
- Les Genavrières
- Monts Luisants
- Les Chaffots
- Clos Baulet
- Les Blanchards
- Les Gruenchers
- La Riotte
- Les Millandes
- Les Faconnières
- Les Charrières
- Clos des Ormes
- Aux Charmes
- Aux Cheseaux
- Les Chenevery
- Le Village
- Les Sorbés
- Clos Sorbé
- La Bussière
- Les Ruchots
- Côte Rôtie
See also
References
Categories:- Communes of Côte-d'Or
- Côte-d'Or geography stubs
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