Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vɛ̃sɑ̃ ɑ̃ bʁɛs], literally Saint-Vincent in Bresse) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse | |
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 The church in Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse  | |
  Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse  Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′01″N 5°03′42″E / 46.6669°N 5.0617°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Louhans |
| Canton | Louhans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Favette[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 579 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71489 /71440 |
| Elevation | 183–212 m (600–696 ft) (avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies 22 km (14 mi) southeast of Chalon-sur-Saône and 16 km (10 mi) west-northwest of Louhans.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 412 | — |
| 1975 | 349 | −2.34% |
| 1982 | 365 | +0.64% |
| 1990 | 420 | +1.77% |
| 1999 | 468 | +1.21% |
| 2009 | 503 | +0.72% |
| 2014 | 561 | +2.21% |
| 2020 | 576 | +0.44% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights edit
There are ruins of a medieval castle southeast of the town.
Name edit
The place name, formerly Saint-Vincent-en-Braisse, Latin Sanctus Vincentius in Brixia derives from that of St. Vincent born in Zaragoza, martyred at Valencia in 304 during Diocletian's persecutions.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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