Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or (IPA: [kot dɔʁ]; which can be translated as "gold coast" or "gold region") is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of Northeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 534,124. Its prefecture is Dijon and subprefectures are Beaune and Montbard.
Côte-d'Or | |
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Top down: prefecture building in Dijon, view of Semur-en-Auxois and Meursault Town Hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Côte-d'Or in France | |
| Coordinates: 47°25′N 04°50′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Prefecture | Dijon |
| Subprefectures | Beaune Montbard |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | François Sauvadet (UDI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,763 km2 (3,383 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 723 m (2,372 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 535,503 |
| • Rank | 50th |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | côte-d'oriens, costaloriens |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 21 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 23 |
| Communes | 698 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
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