Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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 The church in Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse | |
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Location of Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse 
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| Coordinates: 46°40′01″N 5°03′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Louhans |
| Canton | Louhans |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Montret |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Bruno Favette |
| Area 1 | 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 573 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71489 /71440 |
| Elevation | 183–212 m (600–696 ft) (avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies 22 km (14 mi) southeast of Chalon-sur-Saône and 16 km (10 mi) west-northwest of Louhans.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1801 | 606 | — |
| 1881 | 972 | +60.4% |
| 1931 | 669 | −31.2% |
| 1946 | 556 | −16.9% |
| 1975 | 349 | −37.2% |
| 1982 | 365 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 485 | +32.9% |
Sights
There are ruins of a medieval castle southeast of the town.
Name
The place name, formerly Saint-Vincent-en-Braisse, Latin Sanctus Vincentius in Brixia derives from that of St. Vincent born in Zaragoza, martyred at Valencia in 304 during Diocletian's persecutions.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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