Buffon, Côte-d'Or
| Buffon | |
|---|---|
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Canal de Bourgogne | |
  Buffon | |
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region  Buffon | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′04″N 4°16′32″E / 47.6511°N 4.2756°E / 47.6511; 4.2756Coordinates: 47°39′04″N 4°16′32″E / 47.6511°N 4.2756°E / 47.6511; 4.2756 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Montbard |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Berthiot |
| Area1 | 8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 171 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21114 / 21500 |
| Elevation |
197–347 m (646–1,138 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
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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. | |
Buffon is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 167 | — |
| 1968 | 187 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 175 | −6.4% |
| 1982 | 167 | −4.6% |
| 1990 | 190 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 187 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | 171 | −8.6% |
Personalities
- Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon established ironworks there (Forges de Buffon).
See also
References
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