Étang-sur-Arroux (French pronunciation: [etɑ̃ syʁ aʁu], literally Étang on Arroux) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. The bronze statuette called the God of Étang-sur-Arroux was found here.

Étang-sur-Arroux
The church and surroundings in Étang-sur-Arroux
The church and surroundings in Étang-sur-Arroux
Coat of arms of Étang-sur-Arroux
Location of Étang-sur-Arroux
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Étang-sur-Arroux is located in France
Étang-sur-Arroux
Étang-sur-Arroux
Étang-sur-Arroux is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Étang-sur-Arroux
Étang-sur-Arroux
Coordinates: 46°52′01″N 4°11′25″E / 46.8669°N 4.1903°E / 46.8669; 4.1903
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementAutun
CantonAutun-2
Area
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34.63 km2 (13.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
1,794
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71192 /71190
Elevation266–433 m (873–1,421 ft)
(avg. 277 m or 909 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
God of Étang-sur-Arroux, a possible depiction of Cernunnos

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References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.