Chissey-en-Morvan
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Chissey-en-Morvan (French pronunciation: [ʃisɛ ɑ̃ mɔʁvɑ̃]; lit. "Chissey-in-Morvan"), commonly referred to simply as Chissey, is a rural commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France.
Chissey-en-Morvan | |
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The church and town hall in Chissey-en-Morvan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chissey-en-Morvan | |
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| Coordinates: 47°07′02″N 4°13′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Autun |
| Canton | Autun-1 |
| Intercommunality | CC du Grand Autunois Morvan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Pascal Pomme[1] |
Area 1 | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 308 |
| • Density | 10.3/km2 (26.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chisséens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71129 /71540 |
| Elevation | 350–607 m (1,148–1,991 ft) (avg. 376 m or 1,234 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bordering both Nièvre and Côte-d'Or, it is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.
History
The Buis hoard of 7th-century gold coins was found in Chissey-en-Morvan in 1855.
On 26 June 1944, amid World War II, German occupying forces motivelessly executed three local teenagers in Vauchezeuil, northeast of the village of Chissey-en-Morvan, who happened to be passing through.[3][4]
