Arnay-le-Duc
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Commune of Arnay-le-Duc |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Arnay-le-Duc |
| Mayor | Pierre Deloince (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 328 m–412 m (avg. 375 m) |
| Land area¹ | 11.95 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,829 |
| - Density | 153/km² (1999) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21023/ 21230 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Arnay-le-Duc is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne in eastern France.
Arnay-le-Duc was the birthplace of Bonaventure des Périers (c. 1500–1544), author.
Additionally, it was the location of the worship of the Celtic god Abilus, who was associated with the goddess Damona.
[edit] References
- Adkins, Lesley & Adkins, Roy A. (1996). Dictionary of Roman Religion. Facts on File, inc. ISBN 0-8160-3005-7.
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