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Brochon

Brochon
Chateau
Chateau
Coat of arms of Brochon
Coat of arms
Brochon is located in France
Brochon
Brochon
Coordinates: 47°14′23″N 4°58′18″E / 47.2397°N 4.9717°E / 47.2397; 4.9717Coordinates: 47°14′23″N 4°58′18″E / 47.2397°N 4.9717°E / 47.2397; 4.9717
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement Dijon
Canton Gevrey-Chambertin
Intercommunality Gevrey-Chambertin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Claude Rémy
Area1 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 644
 • Density 86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 21110 /21220
Elevation 228–546 m (748–1,791 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brochon is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Some of the vineyards in Brochon are part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée Gevrey-Chambertin, and some are part of Fixin appellation. Most are however only entitled to the Côte-de-nuits-villages () (AOC) appellation. There is no Brochon appellation.

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