Manlay

Manlay (French pronunciation: [mɑ̃lɛ]) is a rural commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central-east France. It is on the departmental border with Saône-et-Loire.

Manlay
Commune
The church in Manlay
Coat of arms
Location of Manlay
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Coordinates: 47°07′47″N 4°20′32″E
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  (2022)[2]	199
• Density	10/km2 (27/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.

History

On 31 July 1944, amid the Liberation of France during World War II and ahead of the general retreat of the occupying forces towards Germany, they bombed and burnt down the town as retaliation for French Resistance Maquis 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]

Population

Historical population

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]

See also

• Communes of the Côte-d'Or department