Orain (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
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 The church in Orain | |
Location of Orain  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°36′33″N 5°25′45″E / 47.6092°N 5.4292°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Dijon |
| Canton | Saint-Apollinaire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Gribelin[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 87 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21468 /21610 |
| Elevation | 242–327 m (794–1,073 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 116 | — |
| 1968 | 151 | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 152 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 122 | −19.7% |
| 1990 | 101 | −17.2% |
| 1999 | 109 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 95 | −12.8% |
Personalities edit
Jean Thurel, the "oldest soldier of Europe", was born in Orain in 1698.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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