Arnay-le-Duc
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Commune of Arnay-le-Duc | |
Location | |
Longitude | 04° 29' 12" E |
Latitude | 47° 07' 57" N |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Région | Bourgogne |
Département | Côte-d'Or |
Arrondissement | Beaune |
Canton | Arnay-le-Duc (chief town) |
Mayor | Pierre Deloince (2001-2008) |
Statistics | |
Altitude | 328 m–412 m (avg. 375 m) |
Land area¹ | 11.95 km² |
Population² (1999) |
1,829 |
- Density (1999) | 153/km² |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 21023/ 21230 |
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
Arnay-le-Duc is a commune of the Côte-d'Or département in France.
Arnay-le-Duc was the birthplace of Bonaventure des Périers (c. 1500–1544), author.
Additionally, it was the location of the worship of the Celtic god Abilus, who was associated with the goddess Damona.
[edit] References
- Adkins, Lesley & Adkins, Roy A. (1996). Dictionary of Roman Religion. Facts on File, inc. ISBN 0-8160-3005-7.