La Celle-en-Morvan
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Autun | |
| Canton | Autun-1 | |
| Community association | Grand Autunois Morvan | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 1 ' N , 4 ° 11' E | |
| height | 307-590 m | |
| surface | 20.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 481 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 24 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71400 | |
| INSEE code | 71509 | |
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La Celle-en-Morvan is a French municipality with 481 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Autun and the Canton of Autun-1 .
geography
The community is located in the Morvan massif, on the southeastern edge of the Morvan Regional Nature Park , around 12 kilometers northwest of Autun . Neighboring municipalities to La Celle-en-Morvan are:
- La Petite-Verrière in the north,
- Sommant in the northeast,
- Tavernay to the east
- Monthelon in the southeast,
- La Grande-Verrière in the southwest and
- Roussillon-en-Morvan to the west.
The Chaloire river reaches the municipality from the north . After the confluence of its right tributary Canche in the area of the municipality's capital, it changes its name and, as Celle, strives towards its confluence with the Arroux . The departmental road D978, which runs from Autun via Château-Chinon to Nevers , opens up the community in terms of transport.
history
The foundation of the community goes back to the legend of St. Medericus , who was abbot in a monastery near Autun in the 7th century and who retired to a hermitage (La Celle = cell) near today's town .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Residents | 423 | 397 | 421 | 517 | 502 | 442 | 486 |
Attractions
- Castle Château de la Vesvre
- Roseraie des Villages de France rose garden
