Buxy

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

(2020–2026) Dominique Lanoiselet^[1]Area11.92 km² (4.60 sq mi)Population2,151 • Density180/km² (470/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation186–428 m (610–1,404 ft)
(avg. 266 m or 873 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Buxy (French pronunciation: [byksi]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It was the headquarters of a medieval hospital which was the hospital of Tornus in the 17th century.^[3]

History

Buxy was the property of count of Chalon until 1237, when Buxy became the property of the Dukes of Burgundy. In 1477, Louis XI make of Buxy a part of the French kingdom and was named Buxy-le-Royal. En 1565, Buxy became the property of the prince of Condé later property of the Counts of Soissons, they sold Buxy in 1626 to the marquis of Uxelles. Buxy was the headquarters of a medieval hospital, attached with the hospital of Tournus in the 17th century.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,685	—
1975	1,670	−0.13%
1982	1,796	+1.04%
1990	1,998	+1.34%
1999	2,098	+0.54%
2007	2,160	+0.36%
2012	2,175	+0.14%
2017	2,136	−0.36%
Source: INSEE[4]

Economy

The economy of Buxy is mainly based on wine growing.

Transportation

The closest airport to Buxy is Lyon Airport (110 km).

See also

• Asteroid 375007 Buxy
• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department
• Côte Chalonnaise
• Montagny wine

References

• Tourist Office of Buxy