Brochon
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Brochon (French pronunciation: [bʁɔʃɔ̃]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Brochon | |
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 Chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Brochon | |
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| Coordinates: 47°14′23″N 4°58′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Longvic |
| Intercommunality | Gevrey-Chambertin et Nuits-Saint-Georges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Dupont[1] |
Area 1 | 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 664 |
| • Density | 89.0/km2 (231/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21110 /21220 |
| Elevation | 228–546 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 550 | — |
| 1975 | 633 | +2.03% |
| 1982 | 609 | −0.55% |
| 1990 | 591 | −0.37% |
| 1999 | 691 | +1.75% |
| 2009 | 641 | −0.75% |
| 2014 | 664 | +0.71% |
| 2020 | 660 | −0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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:
