Roussillon-en-Morvan

Roussillon-en-Morvan
Commune
Church and village centre
Church and village centre
Location of Roussillon-en-Morvan
Map
Roussillon-en-Morvan is located in France
Roussillon-en-Morvan
Roussillon-en-Morvan
Roussillon-en-Morvan is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Roussillon-en-Morvan
Roussillon-en-Morvan
Coordinates: 47°01′38″N 4°07′14″E / 47.0272°N 4.1206°E / 47.0272; 4.1206
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementAutun
CantonAutun-1
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Tremeray[1]
Area
1
30.59 km2 (11.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
276
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71376 /71550
Elevation370–845 m (1,214–2,772 ft)
(avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Roussillon-en-Morvan (French pronunciation: [ʁusijɔ̃ ɑ̃ mɔʁvɑ̃]; lit. "Roussillon-in-Morvan") is a rural commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France. In 2019, it had a population of 275. It covers an area of 30.59 km2 (11.81 sq mi).

There has been a church in Roussillon-en-Morvan since the 9th century, as the village is located on the former Gallo-Roman road between Autun and Orléans via Château-Chinon, which runs through the forests of Glenne and Folin. The commune is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.

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References

  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.
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