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Montbard and the Brenne river.
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Location in France
Montbard
Location in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Côte-d'Or | |
| Arrondissement | Montbard | |
| Canton | Montbard | |
| Intercommunality | Montbardois | |
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46.37 km2 (17.90 sq mi) | |
| Population
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5,350 | |
| • Density | 115.38/km2 (298.82/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
21425 /21500
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| Elevation | 202–366 m (663–1,201 ft) (avg. 284 m or 932 ft) |
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| Website | www.montbard.com | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Montbard is a commune and subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Montbard and of the canton of Montbard.
Geography
The commune of Montbard has an area of 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi), and its average altitude is 284 m (932 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 211 m (692 ft).
| Dijon | Paris | Reims | Strasbourg | Lyon | Marseille | Nice |
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| 74 km (46 mi) | 267 km (166 mi) | 230 km (140 mi) | 433 km (269 mi) | 248 km (154 mi) | 559 km (347 mi) | 714 km (444 mi) |
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The commune of Montbard is surrounded by the communes:
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Verdonnet Planay |
Savoisy | Étais | |
| Arrans Saint-Rémy Quincerot |
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Touillon Marmagne |
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| Crépand | Montigny-Montfort | Nogent-lès-Montbard |
The city of Montbard is to the northwest of the city of Dijon, capital of the department, and in the valley of the Brenne river.
Climate
The climate of Montbard is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Montbard are known, in French, as Montbardois (women: Montbardoises).
With a population of 5,350, Montbard has a population density of 115 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Montbard
Administration
Montbard is a subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department since 1926. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Montbard and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Montbard formed by 57 communes, with 18,764 inhabitants (2014).
Twin towns
Montbard is twinned with:
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See also
In Spanish: Montbard para niños
