Morey

For other uses, see Morey (disambiguation).

Morey (French pronunciation: [mɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Morey
Commune
The church in Morey
Location of Morey
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Coordinates: 46°48′04″N 4°36′09″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Autun
Canton	Chagny
Intercommunality	CU Creusot Montceau
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Kader Atteye[1]
Area 1	13.32 km2 (5.14 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	191
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71321 /71510
Elevation	242–438 m (794–1,437 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Morey is located in the hills surrounding the Dheune river and the Canal Du Centre. In addition to the main village, several hamlets are also parts of Morey:

• Fangey-le-bas
• Fangey-le-haut
• Baugey
• Nuit

The village is surrounded by the communes of Châtel-Moron, Essertenne, Villeneuve-en-Montagne, Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune, Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune.

History

Anciently named "Moreyurn", the village was a dependency of the baron of Couches.

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department