Morey

Morey is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Morey
The church in Morey
Location of Morey
Morey
Morey
Coordinates: 46°48′04″N 4°36′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementAutun
CantonChagny
IntercommunalityCU Creusot Montceau
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Kader Atteye[1]
Area
1
13.32 km2 (5.14 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
192
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71321 /71510
Elevation242–438 m (794–1,437 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Morey is located in the hills surrounding the Dheune river and the Canal Du Centre. In addition to the main village, several hamlets are also parts of Morey:

  • Fangey-le-bas
  • Fangey-le-haut
  • Baugey
  • Nuit

The village is surrounded by the communes of Châtel-Moron, Essertenne, Villeneuve-en-Montagne, Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune, Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune.

History

Anciently named "Moreyurn", the village was a dependency of the baron of Couches.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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