Morey

Morey
Commune
Morey
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
Morey
Coordinates: 46°48′04″N 4°36′09″E / 46.8011°N 4.6025°E / 46.8011; 4.6025Coordinates: 46°48′04″N 4°36′09″E / 46.8011°N 4.6025°E / 46.8011; 4.6025
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement Autun
Canton Chagny
Intercommunality CU Creusot Montceau
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Kader Atteye
Area1 13.32 km2 (5.14 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 186
 • Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 71321 /71510
Elevation 242–438 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

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.

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