Mellecey
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Givry | |
| Community association | Le Grand Chalon | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 50 ' N , 4 ° 43' E | |
| height | 189-371 m | |
| surface | 14.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,299 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 91 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71640 | |
| INSEE code | 71292 | |
| Website | http://www.mercurey.fr/ | |
_mairie.JPG) City Hall (Mairie) of Mellecey |
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Mellecey is a French commune with 1,299 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement Chalon-sur-Saône and the canton of Givry . The inhabitants are called Mellecéens .
geography
Mellecey is located about seven kilometers west-northwest of Chalon-sur-Saône in the Bourgogne wine region . Mellecey is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Mercurey in the north and north-west, Fontaines in the north and north-east, Farges-lès-Chalon in the north-east, Champforgeuil in the east, Châtenoy-le-Royal in the east and south-east, Dracy-le-Fort in the south, Givry in the South and south-west, Saint-Denis-de-Vaux to the west and south-west and Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu to the west and north-west.
Residents
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 784 | 738 | 788 | 1,067 | 1.102 | 1,142 | 1,171 | 1,299 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church
- Germolles Castle
- Marloux chapel from the 15th century
Saint-Pierre church
Germolles Castle
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Community partnerships
Mellecey is with the community Ayeneux in Wallonia (Belgium) twinned .
