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⭐ Core Definition: Côte-d'Or

Côte-d'Or (French pronunciation: [kot dɔʁ] ) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. In 2019, it had a population of 534,124. Its prefecture is Dijon, which is also the regional prefecture; its subprefectures are Beaune and Montbard.

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👉 Côte-d'Or in the context of Dijon

Dijon (UK: /ˈdʒɒ̃/, US: /dˈʒn/; French: [diʒɔ̃] ; in Burgundian: Digion) is a city in and the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. As of 2017 the commune had a population of 156,920.

The earliest archaeological finds within the city limits of Dijon date to the Neolithic period. Dijon later became a Roman settlement named Divio, located on the road between Lyon and Paris. The province was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th centuries, and Dijon became a place of tremendous wealth and power, one of the great European centres of art, learning, and science.

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Côte-d'Or in the context of Source-Seine

Source-Seine (French pronunciation: [suʁs sɛn]), known as Source Seine during the first few months after its formation, is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

It was formed on 1 January 2009 when Saint-Germain-Source-Seine was merged with Blessey.

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Côte-d'Or in the context of Mandubii

The Mandubii (Gaulish: *Mandubioi) were a small Gallic tribe dwelling in and around their chief town Alesia, in modern Côte-d'Or, during the Iron Age and the Roman period.

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Côte-d'Or in the context of Alise-Sainte-Reine

Alise-Sainte-Reine (French pronunciation: [aliz sɛ̃t ʁɛn]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.

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Côte-d'Or in the context of Montbard

Montbard (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃baʁ] ) is a commune and subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Montbard is a small industrial town on the river Brenne. The Forges de Buffon, ironworks established by Buffon, are located in the nearby village of Buffon. There has been a cricket team in the town since 1993.

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Côte-d'Or in the context of Nièvre

Nièvre (French: [njɛvʁ] ) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, central-east France. Named after the river Nièvre, it had a population of 204,452 in 2019. Its prefecture is Nevers.

Covering an area 6,817 square kilometres (2,632 sq mi), Nièvre is landlocked between six other departments: Yonne to the north, Côte-d'Or to the east, Saône-et-Loire to the southeast, Allier to the south, Cher to the west and Loiret to the northwest.

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Côte-d'Or in the context of Saint-Germain-Source-Seine

Saint-Germain-Source-Seine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ suʁs sɛn]) was a former commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. On 1 January 2009, Saint-Germain-Source-Seine was merged with Blessey to form the new commune of Source-Seine. Its population was 28 in 2006.

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Côte-d'Or in the context of Blessey

Blessey (French pronunciation: [blɛsɛ]) is a former commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. On 1 January 2009, Blessey was merged with Saint-Germain-Source-Seine to form the new commune of Source-Seine. Its population was 24 in 2006.

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Côte-d'Or in the context of Vertault relief

The Vertault relief is a Roman relief found in Vertault, the ancient Vertillum, in the Department of Côte-d'Or in France. The sites of the temple and baths were excavated by Louis Coutant beginning in 1846, and all the artifacts found there, including the Vertault relief, are now held by the Museum of Châtillon-sur-Seine.

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