Mercurey
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mercurey (French pronunciation: [mɛʁkyʁɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
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Coordinates: 46°50′24″N 4°43′11″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Saône-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
Canton | Givry |
Intercommunality | CA Le Grand Chalon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Juillot[1] |
Area 1 | 15.44 km2 (5.96 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,224 |
• Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 71294 /71640 |
Elevation | 206–391 m (676–1,283 ft) (avg. 236 m or 774 ft) |
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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The village dates from pre-historic times and is the most widely recognized and important wine village of the Côte Chalonnaise, producing more wines than all other village appellations combined.
The composer and musicologist Nicolas Roze (1745–1819) was born in Mercurey.