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Location within Burgundy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Semur-en-Auxois |
| Mayor | Marcel Chastang (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 233–321 m (764–1,053 ft) (avg. 266 m/873 ft) |
| Land area1 | 21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 802 (2008) |
| - Density | 37 /km2 (96 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21247/ 21460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Époisses is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France, located around halfway between Dijon and Auxerre.
The village is most famous for its namesake cheese, Époisses de Bourgogne, a pungent unpasteurized cows-milk cheese. This cheese is one of several well-known French cheeses.
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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 619 | 696 | 702 | 820 | 794 | 721 | 802 |