Manlay | |
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 The church in Manlay | |
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 Location of Manlay | |
  Manlay  Manlay | |
| Coordinates:47°07′47″N4°20′32″E / 47.1297°N 4.3422°E /47.1297; 4.3422 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Arnay-le-Duc |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays d'Arnay Liernais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Graziella Guerre[1] |
Area 1 | 19.03 km2 (7.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 199 |
| • Density | 10.5/km2 (27.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Manléens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21375 /21430 |
| Elevation | 340–550 m (1,120–1,800 ft) (avg. 431 m or 1,414 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Manlay (French pronunciation:[mɑ̃lɛ]) is a ruralcommune in theCôte-d'Ordepartment in theBourgogne-Franche-Comtéregion of central-eastFrance. It is on the departmental border withSaône-et-Loire.
On 31 July 1944, amid theLiberation of France duringWorld War II and ahead of the general retreat of the occupying forces towards Germany, they bombed and burnt down the town as retaliation forFrench ResistanceMaquis activities:
Of the 80 houses inhabited by 105 families, 62 were completely destroyed and 18 damaged. There was no longer any town hall, school, or post office.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 319 | — |
| 1975 | 286 | −1.55% |
| 1982 | 237 | −2.65% |
| 1990 | 221 | −0.87% |
| 1999 | 223 | +0.10% |
| 2009 | 209 | −0.65% |
| 2014 | 188 | −2.10% |
| 2020 | 195 | +0.61% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sur 80 maisons habitées par 105 familles, 62 ont été totalement détruites et 18 endommagées. Il n'y avait plus ni mairie, ni école, ni bureau de poste.
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