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Orain

Orain
The church in Orain
The church in Orain
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Location of Orain
Orain is located in France
Orain
Orain
Location within France
Orain is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Orain
Orain
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°36′33″N 5°25′45″E / 47.6092°N 5.4292°E / 47.6092; 5.4292
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementDijon
CantonSaint-Apollinaire
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernard Gribelin[1]
Area
1
13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
90
  Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21468 /21610
Elevation242–327 m (794–1,073 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 151    
1975 152+0.09%
1982 122−3.09%
1990 101−2.33%
1999 109+0.85%
2007 98−1.32%
2012 105+1.39%
2017 94−2.19%
2023 90−0.72%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

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Jean Thurel, the "oldest soldier of Europe", was born in Orain in 1698.

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE