
With an area of 8,763 km², the département
of Côte-d'Or is located in the région of Bourgogne.
The préfecture is Dijon and the
sous-préfectures are Beaune and Montbard.
Neighbouring departments are Aube, Jura, Haute-Marne, Nièvre, Haute-Saône,
Saône-et-Loire and Yonne.
The department is named after the the linear fault escarpment on
which the 'golden' Burgundy vines are located.
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