Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
The church in Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
The church in Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
Coat of arms of Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
Location of Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse is located in France
Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
Coordinates: 46°40′01″N 5°03′42″E / 46.6669°N 5.0617°E / 46.6669; 5.0617
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementLouhans
CantonLouhans
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bruno Favette[1]
Area
1
15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
579
  Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71489 /71440
Elevation183–212 m (600–696 ft)
(avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vɛ̃sɑ̃ ɑ̃ bʁɛs], literally Saint-Vincent in Bresse) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

It lies 22 km (14 mi) southeast of Chalon-sur-Saône and 16 km (10 mi) west-northwest of Louhans.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 412    
1975 349−2.34%
1982 365+0.64%
1990 420+1.77%
1999 468+1.21%
2009 503+0.72%
2014 561+2.21%
2020 576+0.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

There are ruins of a medieval castle southeast of the town.

Name

The place name, formerly Saint-Vincent-en-Braisse, Latin Sanctus Vincentius in Brixia derives from that of St. Vincent born in Zaragoza, martyred at Valencia in 304 during Diocletian's persecutions.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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