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Location within Burgundy region
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| Country | France | ||
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | ||
| Department | Côte-d'Or | ||
| Arrondissement | Montbard | ||
| Canton | Semur-en-Auxois | ||
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marcel Chastang | ||
| Area1 | 21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008)2 | 802 | ||
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 21247 / 21460 | ||
| Elevation | 233–321 m (764–1,053 ft) (avg. 266 m or 873 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. | |||
Époisses is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France, located around halfway between Dijon and Auxerre.
The village is known for its cheese, Époisses de Bourgogne, a pungent unpasteurized cows-milk cheese.
Population[]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 619 | — |
| 1968 | 696 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 702 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 820 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 794 | −3.2% |
| 1999 | 721 | −9.2% |
| 2008 | 802 | +11.2% |
See also[]
- Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- The impressive medieval and renaissance castle of Époisses
- The original Epoisses cheesmaker
- Syndicat de défense de l'Époisses: Cheesemakers support group
- Village of Époisses: town hall site
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