Uxeau
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Charolles | |
| Canton | Gueugnon | |
| Community association | Entre Arroux, Loire et Somme | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 40 ′ N , 4 ° 2 ′ E | |
| height | 244-505 m | |
| surface | 32.75 km 2 | |
| Residents | 519 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71130 | |
| INSEE code | 71552 | |
 Saint-Pierre church |
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Uxeau is a French municipality with 519 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté (2015: Burgundy ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement Charolles , the canton Gueugnon and the municipality association Pays de Gueugnon . The inhabitants are called Uxellois .
geography
Uxeau is located in the historic county of Charolais , about 80 kilometers southwest of Mâcon . The river Arroux partly forms the eastern boundary of the municipality. Uxeau is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Issy-l'Évêque in the north, Sainte-Radegonde and Toulon-sur-Arroux in the northeast, Vendenesse-sur-Arroux in the southeast and south, La Chapelle-au-Mans in the southwest and Grury in the west.
The following districts and hamlets belong to Uxeau:
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Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 730 | 718 | 655 | 693 | 686 | 574 | 528 | 545 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church
- Lookout point with three floor crosses in place of a former Gallic oppidum on the 506 m high, isolated Mont Dardon
