Fixin
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region  Fixin | ||
| Coordinates: 47°14′47″N 4°58′23″E / 47.2464°N 4.973°ECoordinates: 47°14′47″N 4°58′23″E / 47.2464°N 4.973°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Côte-d'Or | |
| Arrondissement | Dijon | |
| Canton | Gevrey-Chambertin | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Geneviève Peltier | |
| Area1 | 10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 753 | |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21265 / 21220 | |
| Elevation | 230–565 m (755–1,854 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Fixin is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne region on the Grand Crus route in eastern France. The French archaeologist Roland Martin (1912–1997) died in Fixin.
Wine
Main article: Fixin wine
Fixin is one of the wine communes of Côte de Nuits.
Administration
| Period | Name | Party | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2001 - current | Geneviève Peltier | - | - |
| Earlier data are not known | |||
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 498 | — |
| 1968 | 566 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 817 | +44.3% |
| 1982 | 883 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 826 | −6.5% |
| 1999 | 785 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | 753 | −4.1% |
Sights
- Fixey Church (built 10th & 12th century) stands in the middle of the vineyards, a masterpiece of Roman architecture. The oratory of St Anthony and the square bell tower date from 902. The eastern and western parts of the nave were rebuilt in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The apse was enlarged in 1720. The tower is now covered in glazed tiles.
- Church of St Martin (12th century)
- The Washhouse (19th century)
- Museum and Park Noisot
See also
References
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