Vix, Côte-d'Or

Vix
Commune
The church in Vix
Coat of arms
Vix Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region Vix
Coordinates: 47°54′22″N 4°32′24″E / 47.906°N 4.54°E / 47.906; 4.54Coordinates: 47°54′22″N 4°32′24″E / 47.906°N 4.54°E / 47.906; 4.54
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Montbard
Canton	Châtillon-sur-Seine
Intercommunality	Pays Châtillonnais
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Alain Aubert
Area1	3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	109
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	21711 /21400
Elevation	196–306 m (643–1,004 ft) (avg. 328 m or 1,076 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.

Vix is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Archaeology

The Vix Krater, an imported Greek wine-mixing vessel found in the famous grave of the "Lady of Vix"

The area around the village of Vix is the site of an important prehistoric complex from the Celtic Late Hallstatt and Early La Tène periods, comprising an important fortified settlement and several burial mounds. The most famous of the latter, the Vix Grave, also known as the grave of the Lady of Vix, dates to circa 500 BC. Her grave had never been looted and contained remarkably rich grave offerings, including a great deal of jewellery and the Vix krater, the largest known metal vessel from antiquity.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
• Girart de Roussillon

References

• INSEE

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