Recey-sur-Ource

Recey-sur-Ource
The church in Recey-sur-Ource
The church in Recey-sur-Ource
Coat of arms of Recey-sur-Ource
Location of Recey-sur-Ource
Recey-sur-Ource is located in France
Recey-sur-Ource
Recey-sur-Ource
Location within France
Recey-sur-Ource is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Recey-sur-Ource
Recey-sur-Ource
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°46′51″N 4°51′40″E / 47.7808°N 4.8611°E / 47.7808; 4.8611
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementMontbard
CantonChâtillon-sur-Seine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Schembri[1]
Area
1
26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
334
 • Density12.5/km2 (32.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21519 /21290
Elevation280–442 m (919–1,450 ft)
(avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Recey-sur-Ource (French pronunciation: [ʁəsɛ syʁ uʁs]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Geography

The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Ource, which flows northwest through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 662—    
1975 542−2.82%
1982 498−1.20%
1990 461−0.96%
1999 431−0.74%
2007 394−1.12%
2012 375−0.98%
2017 363−0.65%
2023 334−1.38%
Source: INSEE[3]

International relations

The commune is twinned with Nieder-Olm, Germany.

Personalities

It was the birthplace of Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire (1802-1861), ecclesiastic and orator.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE