Mercurey
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Mercurey is a commune in France, situated within the Saône-et-Loire department and the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône. It is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and falls under the canton of Givry. The municipality has an official website and a postal code of 71640.
The area of Mercurey is 15.44 square kilometers, with an elevation of 391 meters above sea level. It shares borders with the neighboring communes of Rully, Aluze, Charrecey, and Fontaines. The population is recorded as 1346, comprising 587 males and 606 females. The commune was established on January 1, 1971.
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- Locality
- Mercurey
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,310
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Mercurey
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- IMG Vignoble de Mercurey 12.JPG
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Mercurey
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Mercurey.svg
- French commune.INSEE
- 71294
- French commune.postal code
- 71640
- French commune.arrondissement
- Chalon-sur-Saône
- French commune.canton
- Givry
- French commune.mayor
- Dominique Juillot
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Le Grand Chalon
- French commune.elevation m
- 236
- French commune.elevation min m
- 206
- French commune.elevation max m
- 391
- French commune.area km2
- 15.44
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Wine
- International relations
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Mercurey () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
The village dates from pre-historic times and is the most widely recognized and important wine village of the Côte Chalonnaise, producing more wines than all other village appellations combined.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mercurey” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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