Vix(French pronunciation:[vi(ks)]) is acommunein theCôte-d'Ordepartmentin easternFrance.
Vix | |
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 The church in Vix | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vix  | |
  Vix  Vix | |
| Coordinates:47°54′22″N4°32′24″E/ 47.906°N 4.54°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Châtillon-sur-Seine |
| Intercommunality | Pays Châtillonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–2026) | Benigne Scordel[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.53 km2(1.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 98 |
| • Density | 28/km2(72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21711/21400 |
| Elevation | 196–306 m (643–1,004 ft) (avg. 328 m or 1,076 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Archaeology
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The area around the village of Vix is the site of an importantprehistoriccomplex from theCelticLateHallstattand EarlyLa Tèneperiods, comprising an important fortified settlement and severalburial mounds.The most famous of the latter, theVix Grave,also known as the grave of the Lady of Vix, dates to circa 500 BC. Her grave had never been looted and contained remarkably rich grave offerings, including a great deal of jewellery and the Vixkrater,the largest known metal vessel fromantiquity.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 85 | — |
| 1975 | 85 | +0.00% |
| 1982 | 81 | −0.69% |
| 1990 | 95 | +2.01% |
| 1999 | 107 | +1.33% |
| 2009 | 110 | +0.28% |
| 2014 | 110 | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 100 | −1.58% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
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edit- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
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