Vonges (French pronunciation: [vɔ̃ʒ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Vonges
The old royal gunpowder factory in Vonges
The old royal gunpowder factory in Vonges
Location of Vonges
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Vonges is located in France
Vonges
Vonges
Vonges is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vonges
Vonges
Coordinates: 47°17′35″N 5°24′01″E / 47.2931°N 5.4003°E / 47.2931; 5.4003
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementDijon
CantonAuxonne
IntercommunalityAuxonne Pontailler Val de Saône
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Richard Roussel[1]
Area
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4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
354
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21713 /21270
Elevation182–207 m (597–679 ft)
(avg. 214 m or 702 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune is known for the Poudrerie nationale de Vonges (Vonges National Powder Mill), a powder mill established in 1691 and still operating as of 2012.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962512—    
1968612+19.5%
1975504−17.6%
1982325−35.5%
1990283−12.9%
1999313+10.6%
2006334+6.7%
2008334+0.0%
2011353+5.7%
2015353+0.0%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Lacour, Marion; Muller, Laurent (July 2012), Archives de la poudrerie nationale de Vonges (1808-1958) (PDF) (in French), Centre des archives de l’armement et du personnel, retrieved 31 August 2017