Orain
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Location within Burgundy region  Orain | |
| Coordinates: 47°36′33″N 5°25′45″E / 47.6092°N 5.4292°ECoordinates: 47°36′33″N 5°25′45″E / 47.6092°N 5.4292°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Dijon |
| Canton | Fontaine-Française |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Borderelle |
| Area1 | 13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 95 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21468 / 21610 |
| Elevation |
242–327 m (794–1,073 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
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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. | |
Orain is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 116 | — |
| 1968 | 151 | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 152 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 122 | −19.7% |
| 1990 | 101 | −17.2% |
| 1999 | 109 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 95 | −12.8% |
Personalities
Jean Thurel, the "oldest soldier of Europe", was born in Orain in 1698.
See also
References
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