Brochon (French pronunciation: [bʁɔʃɔ̃]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Brochon
Chateau
Chateau
Coat of arms of Brochon
Location of Brochon
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Brochon is located in France
Brochon
Brochon
Brochon is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Brochon
Brochon
Coordinates: 47°14′23″N 4°58′18″E / 47.2397°N 4.9717°E / 47.2397; 4.9717
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementBeaune
CantonLongvic
IntercommunalityGevrey-Chambertin et Nuits-Saint-Georges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Dupont[1]
Area
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7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
657
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21110 /21220
Elevation228–546 m (748–1,791 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 550—    
1975 633+2.03%
1982 609−0.55%
1990 591−0.37%
1999 691+1.75%
2009 641−0.75%
2014 664+0.71%
2020 660−0.10%
Source: INSEE[3]

Wine

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Some of the vineyards in Brochon are part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée Gevrey-Chambertin, and some are part of Fixin appellation. Most are however only entitled to the Côte-de-nuits-villages [fr] (AOC) appellation. There is no Brochon appellation.

Twin towns

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Brochon is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE