Gray (Haute-Saône)
Appearance
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Coordinates: 47°26′42″N 5°35′32″E / 47.445°N 5.5922°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Haute-Saône |
Arrondissement | Vesoul |
Canton | Gray |
Area 1 | 20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 5,553 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 70279 /70100 |
Elevation | 187–249 m (614–817 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gray is a commune located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in the Haute-Saône department in eastern France. About 6,000 people live there.
History
[change | change source]It was, since the Middle Ages, an important river port, an important trading center in Franche-Comté.
Gray is believed to have got its name from an old landed estate in its area owned by a family with Gallo-Roman origins having the name "Gradus", cognate with the Celtic "Grady" meaning "illustrious" or "noble".
Geography
[change | change source]Gray is situated on the banks of the river Saône. It is the last major town in Haute-Saône before the Saône flows into Côte-d'Or.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.