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Avelanges (French pronunciation: [avlɑ̃ʒ]) is a commune in the Côte-d’Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.

Geography

Avelanges is located some 45 km north of Dijon and 35 km east by south-east of Aignay-le-Duc. Access to the commune is by the D120 road which branches from the D112 south of Avot in the north and passes through the commune and village before continuing south-west to Marey-sur-Tille. The commune has extensive forests mixed with smaller areas of farmland.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Toponymy

The name was Arclenglis or Avelengiis in 1028, Avallangiae in 1244, and Avelanges in 1793.

Administration

Avelanges Landscape

List of Successive Mayors[4]

From To Name
2001 2020 Jean Michel Moyemont
2020 2026 Sylvain Rebérol

Demography

A street in Avelanges

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Avelangeais or Avelangeaises in French.[5]

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 de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. ^ Le nom des habitants du 21 – Côte-d’Or, habitants.fr
  6. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d’aujourd’hui: Commune data sheet Avelanges, EHESS (in French).
  7. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE