Gourdon, Saône-et-Loire

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

Gourdon
The church in Gourdon
Location of Gourdon
Gourdon
Gourdon
Coordinates: 46°38′29″N 4°26′53″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementAutun
CantonBlanzy
IntercommunalityCU Creusot Montceau
Area
1
25.41 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
904
  Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71222 /71300
Elevation288–518 m (945–1,699 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.

The Treasure of Gourdon is a hoard of gold objects buried around the year 524 and unearthed in 1845 in the commune, which date to the end of the fifth or the beginning of the sixth century AD.

Geography

The Arconce forms part of the commune's southeastern border.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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