Orain
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Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Orain | |
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The church in Orain | |
Coordinates: 47°36′33″N 5°25′45″E / 47.6092°N 5.4292°E / 47.6092; 5.4292 | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Côte-d'Or |
Arrondissement | Dijon |
Canton | Saint-Apollinaire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Gribelin[1] |
Area 1 | 13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 21468 /21610 |
Elevation | 242–327 m (794–1,073 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Orain (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 116 | — |
1968 | 151 | +30.2% |
1975 | 152 | +0.7% |
1982 | 122 | −19.7% |
1990 | 101 | −17.2% |
1999 | 109 | +7.9% |
2008 | 95 | −12.8% |
Personalities
Jean Thurel, the "oldest soldier of Europe", was born in Orain in 1698.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 9 August 2021.

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