Molesme

Molesme
Molesme
Location within Burgundy region  Molesme
Administration
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Montbard
Canton	Laignes
Mayor	Jean-Claude Blouet (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	181–353 m (594–1,158 ft)
Land area1	28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi)
Population2	227  (2008)
- Density	8 /km2 (21 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	21419/ 21330
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°56′08″N 4°21′28″E / 47.9355555556°N 4.35777777778°E / 47.9355555556; 4.35777777778

not to be confused with Molesmes (Yonne)

Molesme is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

History

Molesme grew up round the Benedictine monastery of Molesme Abbey, established here in the late 11th century by Saint Robert, who later founded Cîteaux Abbey, motherhouse of the Cistercian Order, with a group of monks from Molesme.

Population

Historical population of Molesme

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
248	258	258	246	224	225	227

See also

• Communes of the Côte-d'Or department

References

• INSEE