Brochon

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

Brochon
Commune
Chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Brochon
Brochon
Brochon
Coordinates: 47°14′23″N 4°58′18″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementBeaune
CantonLongvic
IntercommunalityGevrey-Chambertin et Nuits-Saint-Georges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Dupont
Area
1
7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
652
 • Density87/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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793417—    
1800412−1.2%
1806418+1.5%
1821419+0.2%
1831444+6.0%
1836433−2.5%
1841432−0.2%
1846444+2.8%
1851461+3.8%
1856436−5.4%
1861454+4.1%
1866444−2.2%
1872404−9.0%
1876418+3.5%
1881455+8.9%
1886436−4.2%
1891437+0.2%
YearPop.±%
1896448+2.5%
1901401−10.5%
1906394−1.7%
1911375−4.8%
1921323−13.9%
1926326+0.9%
1931316−3.1%
1936307−2.8%
1946349+13.7%
1954392+12.3%
1962442+12.8%
1968550+24.4%
1975633+15.1%
1982609−3.8%
1990591−3.0%
1999691+16.9%
2008644−6.8%

Wine

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 (AOC) appellation. There is no Brochon appellation.

Twin towns

Brochon is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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