Recey-sur-Ource

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

Recey-sur-Ource
Commune
The church in Recey-sur-Ource
Coat of arms
Location of Recey-sur-Ource
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Coordinates: 47°46′51″N 4°51′40″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Montbard
Canton	Châtillon-sur-Seine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Schembri[1]
Area 1	26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	338
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	21519 /21290
Elevation	280–442 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.

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

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	661	—
1968	662	+0.2%
1975	542	−18.1%
1982	498	−8.1%
1990	461	−7.4%
1999	431	−6.5%
2008	390	−9.5%

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

• Communes of the Côte-d'Or department