Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux
Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
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Location of Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux 
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| Coordinates: 47°45′05″N 4°40′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Châtillon-sur-Seine |
| Intercommunality | Pays Châtillonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Legendre |
| Area 1 | 7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 80 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21549 /21510 |
| Elevation | 277–393 m (909–1,289 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Before the Roman Empire, Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux was populated by Celtic polytheists. A Roman temple was built on top of an Iron Age Celtic sacred site.[2]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 146 | — |
| 1968 | 147 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 116 | −22.1% |
| 1990 | 108 | −6.9% |
| 1999 | 102 | −5.6% |
| 2008 | 93 | −8.8% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Cunliffe, Barry (1997). The Ancient Celts. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. p. 204.
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