Joigny
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Coordinates: 47°58′59″N 3°23′52″E / 47.9831°N 3.3978°ECoordinates: 47°58′59″N 3°23′52″E / 47.9831°N 3.3978°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
Department | Yonne | |
Arrondissement | Auxerre | |
Canton | Joigny | |
Intercommunality | Jovinien | |
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• Mayor (2001–2008) | Philippe Auberger | |
Area1 | 46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 11,054 | |
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 89206 / 89300 | |
Elevation | 74–252 m (243–827 ft) (avg. 96 m or 315 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Joigny is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
It is located on the banks of the Yonne River.
Some notable people[edit]
- Marcel Aymé
- Edme Joachim Bourdois de La Motte (first physician to Napoleon's son).
- Anne Plantagenet
It was also the home of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, who founded the Roman Catholic Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800.
Churches[edit]
- Saint John Church (11th-16th century)
- Saint Andrew Church (11th-16th century)
- Saint Theobald Church (16th century)
Twin towns[edit]
Mayen, Germany, since 1964
Godalming, United Kingdom, since 1985
Hanover, United States, since 1993
Joigny-sur-Meuse, France, since 2004
Amelia, Italy, since 2005
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