# Montbard

> commune in Côte-d'Or, France

**Wikidata**: [Q209838](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209838)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montbard)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/montbard

## Summary
Montbard is a commune (municipality) in the Côte-d'Or department of France. It is located at latitude 47.623055555556 and longitude 4.3369444444444 and is administratively associated with the arrondissement of Montbard and the canton of Montbard.

## Key Facts
- Montbard is a commune in Côte-d'Or, France.  
- Country: France (France is a country located primarily in Western Europe).  
- Department: Côte-d'Or (French department; inception: 1790-03-04).  
- Arrondissement: arrondissement of Montbard (an arrondissement of France; sitelink_count: 32).  
- Canton: canton of Montbard (inception: 2015-03-22).  
- Montbard is a territorial instance of the French commune system (commune of France; commune structure inception: 1789).  
- Coordinates (decimal): latitude 47.623055555556, longitude 4.3369444444444.  
- Recorded population values (various counts provided): 5394.0; 5331.0; 5483.0; 5160.0; 5004.0; 7050.0; 7513.0; 7707.0; 7108.0; 6300.0; 5597.0; 5476.0; 4848.0; 4831.0; 4788.0; 4751.0; 4639.0.  
- Highest value among provided population figures: 7707.0.  
- Lowest value among provided population figures: 4639.0.  
- Official or public websites: http://www.montbard.com and http://www.montbard.fr.  
- Wikipedia article title: Montbard.  
- Wikidata description: "commune in Côte-d'Or, France."  
- Montbard sitelink_count (Wikidata-derived): 59.

## FAQs
Q: What is Montbard?
A: Montbard is a commune (municipal unit) in the Côte-d'Or department of France, part of the French system of communes.

Q: Where is Montbard located geographically?
A: Montbard is located at latitude 47.623055555556 and longitude 4.3369444444444 in eastern France, within the department of Côte-d'Or.

Q: Which administrative divisions include Montbard?
A: Montbard is in the department of Côte-d'Or, within the arrondissement of Montbard, and within the canton of Montbard.

Q: How large is Montbard’s population?
A: Population figures provided vary; the supplied values range from a low of 4,639.0 to a high of 7,707.0 across different recorded counts. Specific years for each value were not provided.

Q: Where can I find official information about Montbard online?
A: The commune maintains websites at http://www.montbard.com and http://www.montbard.fr; there is also a Wikipedia article titled "Montbard."

Q: What identifiers and metadata exist for Montbard?
A: Montbard has a Wikidata description "commune in Côte-d'Or, France," a Wikipedia title "Montbard," and a sitelink_count of 59.

Q: When were the related administrative structures established?
A: The modern French commune system dates from 1789; the Côte-d'Or department was created on 1790-03-04; the canton of Montbard has an inception date listed as 2015-03-22.

## Why It Matters
Montbard matters as a defined municipal unit within France’s layered administrative system. As a commune, it is the basic local government entity that connects residents to departmental and national services; being explicitly associated with the department of Côte-d'Or, an arrondissement named Montbard, and a canton of the same name shows its integration into regional governance. The range of recorded population figures indicates demographic change over time and supports municipal planning, public services and local representation. The presence of official municipal websites and a Wikipedia entry (with a sitelink_count of 59) demonstrates a documented civic profile that is discoverable and citable for research, travel, and administrative purposes.

## Notable For
- Being a commune in the Côte-d'Or department of France.  
- Administrative alignment with the arrondissement of Montbard and the canton of Montbard.  
- Geographic coordinates: 47.623055555556 N, 4.3369444444444 E.  
- Availability of official municipal websites at http://www.montbard.com and http://www.montbard.fr.  
- Documented population figures spanning a low of 4,639.0 to a high of 7,707.0 among provided counts.  
- Recognized on Wikimedia/Wikidata with the Wikipedia title "Montbard," a Wikidata description "commune in Côte-d'Or, France," and a sitelink_count of 59.

## Body

### Overview
Montbard is a French commune located in the department of Côte-d'Or. It is recorded on Wikimedia with the article title "Montbard" and described on Wikidata as "commune in Côte-d'Or, France." The commune maintains at least two public websites: http://www.montbard.com and http://www.montbard.fr.

### Location and Administrative status
- Country: France (France is a country located primarily in Western Europe).  
- Department: Côte-d'Or, a French department created on 1790-03-04. Montbard falls within this departmental jurisdiction.  
- Arrondissement: Montbard is part of the arrondissement of Montbard; the arrondissement is an administrative subdivision of France (arrondissement sitelink_count: 32).  
- Canton: The commune is within the canton of Montbard; the canton has an inception date listed as 2015-03-22.  
- Commune system: Montbard operates as a commune, the basic municipal subdivision in France; the modern commune structure dates from 1789.

### Geographic coordinates
- Latitude: 47.623055555556.  
- Longitude: 4.3369444444444.  
These decimal coordinates locate Montbard within eastern France and are the canonical coordinates provided for mapping and geolocation.

### Population and demographics (provided counts)
The source provides multiple population figures without attached years. The full set of provided counts is:
- 5394.0
- 5331.0
- 5483.0
- 5160.0
- 5004.0
- 7050.0
- 7513.0
- 7707.0
- 7108.0
- 6300.0
- 5597.0
- 5476.0
- 4848.0
- 4831.0
- 4788.0
- 4751.0
- 4639.0

From these provided figures:
- Maximum recorded value (from the provided list): 7707.0.  
- Minimum recorded value (from the provided list): 4639.0.

No ages, density, or year-by-year labels were supplied with the counts.

### Websites, identifiers and metadata
- Official/municipal websites: http://www.montbard.com and http://www.montbard.fr.  
- Wikipedia article title: Montbard.  
- Wikidata description: "commune in Côte-d'Or, France."  
- Montbard sitelink_count: 59 (Wikidata-derived metric).  
These digital identifiers provide direct access points for public information and cross-references in knowledge bases.

### Related administrative entities and their facts
- France: the sovereign state in which Montbard is located; described in the source as a country in Western Europe (extended facts about France are present in the source).  
- Côte-d'Or: the department containing Montbard; inception date provided as 1790-03-04 and sitelink_count 100.  
- Arrondissement of Montbard: the arrondissement that includes the commune; the arrondissement is an administrative division of France (sitelink_count: 32).  
- Canton of Montbard: the canton containing the commune; the canton’s inception date is listed as 2015-03-22.  
- Commune of France: Montbard is an instance of the French commune administrative category; the commune system inception is 1789-00-00.

### Historical and legal dates (related)
- Commune system inception (France): 1789 (the modern commune administrative form).  
- Côte-d'Or department inception: 1790-03-04.  
- Canton of Montbard inception (as listed): 2015-03-22.  
- France historical reference points (contextual to the country that contains Montbard): Treaty of Verdun 843 and First French Empire 1804 are noted inception-related dates for the French state in the provided material.

### Data provenance and scope
- The entry uses only the supplied source material.  
- Population values, coordinate values, website URLs, administrative affiliations, metadata (Wikipedia title, Wikidata description, sitelink_count), and the listed inception dates for related administrative entities are all drawn directly from the provided dataset.  
- No additional municipal history, cultural landmarks, economic data or precise dated population series were supplied beyond the items enumerated above.

### Practical reference
- To view public-facing information about the commune, consult the municipal websites at http://www.montbard.com or http://www.montbard.fr and the Wikipedia entry titled "Montbard."  
- For geolocation and mapping, use coordinates 47.623055555556 N, 4.3369444444444 E.

## References

1. BnF authorities
2. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
3. INSEE code
4. répertoire géographique des communes
5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
6. Annuaire de service-public.fr
7. MusicBrainz
8. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
9. Populations légales 2016
10. Populations légales 2017
11. Populations légales 2018
12. [Populations légales communales depuis 1968. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2522602)
13. Populations légales 2019
14. Populations légales 2020
15. Populations légales 2021
16. Populations de référence 2022
17. Populations de référence 2023
18. Flickr Shapefiles Public Dataset 2.0
19. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)
20. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
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22. GeoNames
23. [répertoire géographique des communes. 2015](https://wxs-telechargement.ign.fr/83edtfdyqte031y0ra49d2e3/telechargement/inspire/RGC-2015-01$RGC2015/file/RGC2015.7z)
24. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)