Orain

Orain (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛ̃]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Orain
The church in Orain
Location of Orain
Orain
Orain
Coordinates: 47°36′33″N 5°25′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementDijon
CantonSaint-Apollinaire
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernard Gribelin[1]
Area
1
13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
87
  Density6.4/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21468 /21610
Elevation242–327 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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962116    
1968151+30.2%
1975152+0.7%
1982122−19.7%
1990101−17.2%
1999109+7.9%
200895−12.8%

Personalities

Jean Thurel, the "oldest soldier of Europe", was born in Orain in 1698.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.


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