Époisses
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
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| Coordinates: 47°30′28″N 4°10′28″E / 47.5078°N 4.1744°ECoordinates: 47°30′28″N 4°10′28″E / 47.5078°N 4.1744°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Côte-d'Or | |
| Arrondissement | Montbard | |
| Canton | Semur-en-Auxois | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marcel Chastang | |
| Area1 | 21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 802 | |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21247 /21460 | |
| Elevation | 233–321 m (764–1,053 ft) (avg. 266 m or 873 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Époisses is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France, located around halfway between Dijon and Auxerre.
The village is known for its cheese, Époisses de Bourgogne, a pungent unpasteurized cows-milk cheese.
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