a department of France, formed of the northern part of Burgundy, of which it includes the countries of Montagne and Dijonnais, and the greater part of Auxois. It is bounded N. by the department of Aube, E. by those of Haute-Marne, Haute-Saône, and Jura, S. by that of Saône-et-Loire, and W. by those of Nièvre and Yonne. Area 3345 square miles. The surface is mostly hilly. A chain of hills runs from N.E. to S.W. through the centre of the department, separating the basin of the Seine from that of the Saône, and forming the connecting-link between the Cévennes and the Vosges mountains. A part of this range gives name to the department, and is so called from the number and excellence of its vineyards. The rivers are numerous but small, the only one navigable being the Saône. The Burgundy canal, connecting the rivers Saône and Yonne, traverses this department from S.E. to N.W. The soil is generally good, producing wheat, maize, rye, barley, oats, hemp, flax, &c. The most important production, however, is wine, of which it yields several varieties. Honey is also produced in considerable quantities. The forests of this department are very extensive, and consist of oak, beech, elm, &c. The mineral productions are numerous and valuable, including iron, coal, marble, limestone, gypsum, potter's clay, &c. There are numerous iron works, breweries, distilleries, tanneries, potteries, &c. This department is divided into 4 arrondissements, as follows:

| Arrondissements | Cantons | Communes | Pop. in 1851 | |-----------------|---------|----------|-------------| | Dijon | | | | | Beaune | | | | | Châtillon-sur-Seine | | | | | Semur | | | |

The capital is Dijon.

COTE-ST-ANDRE, La, a town of France, department of Isere, arrondissement of and 21 miles E.S.E. from Vienne. Pop. 3000. In its vicinity is produced the celebrated liqueur to which it gives name.