Montbard

Montbard is a commune and subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Montbard and of the canton of Montbard.
Geography.
The "commune" of Montbard has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The "commune" of Montbard is surrounded by the "communes":
The city of Montbard is to the northwest of the city of Dijon, capital of the department, and in the valley of the Brenne river.
Climate.
The climate of Montbard is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Montbard are known, in French, as " Montbardois" (women: "Montbardoises").
With a population of 5,350, Montbard has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Montbard
Administration.
Montbard is a subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department since 1926. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Montbard and the administrative centre () of the "canton" of Montbard formed by 57 "communes", with 18,764 inhabitants (2014).
Twin towns.
Montbard is twinned with: