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| Côte-d'Or | |
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| Number | 21 |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Prefecture | Dijon |
| Subprefectures | Beaune Montbard |
| Population | Ranked 49th
58 /km² |
| Area | 8,763 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 43 |
| Communes | 707 |
| President of the general council | Louis De Broissia |
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Côte-d'Or is a département in the eastern part of France.
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History
Côte-d'Or was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.
Geography
The department is part of the current région of Bourgogne. It is surrounded by the departments of Yonne, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, Jura, Aube, and Haute-Marne.
A chain of hills called the Plateau de Langres runs from northeast to southwest through the department. South of Dijon is the wine-growing region. In the northwest is the densely wooded district of Châtillonais.
Rivers include:
- Saône
- Seine
- Ource
- Armancon
- Arroux
Climate
The climate of the department is temperate, with abundant rain on the west side of the central range.
Economy
This is a premier wine-growing region of France. Other crops include cereal grains and potatoes. Sheep and cattle are also raised in the department. The region is famous for its Dijon mustard.
There are coal mines and heavy industry, including steel, machinery, and earthenware.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Côte-d'Oriens.
Tourism
Some of the major tourist attractions are the Gothic abbey church of St. Seine-l'Abbaye and the Romanesque abbey church at Saulieu, as well the Château de Bussy Rabutin at Bussy-le-Grand.
Miscellaneous topics
Communes of the Côte-d'Or département
External links
- Prefecture website (http://www.cote-dor.pref.gouv.fr/) (in French)
- Conseil Général website (http://www.cg21.fr/) (in French)
- http://www.ot-dijon.fr/
- http://5.1911encyclopedia.org/C/CO/COTE_D_OR.htm
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