Avelanges

Avelanges is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.

Geography
Avelanges is located some 45 km north of Dijon and 35 km east by south-east of Aignay-le-Duc. Access to the commune is by the D120 road which branches from the D112 south of Avot in the north and passes through the commune and village before continuing south-west to Marey-sur-Tille. The commune has extensive forests mixed with smaller areas of farmland.

Toponymy
The name was Arclenglis or Avelengiis in 1028, Avallangiae in 1244, and Avelanges in 1793.

Administration


List of Successive Mayors

Demography


The inhabitants of the commune are known as Avelangeais or Avelangeaises in French.