Joigny
Joigny is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
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Coordinates: 47°58′59″N 3°23′52″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Yonne |
Arrondissement | Sens |
Canton | Joigny |
Intercommunality | Jovinien |
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• Mayor (2001–2008) | Philippe Auberger |
Area 1 | 46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 9,580 |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 89206 /89300 |
Elevation | 74–252 m (243–827 ft) (avg. 96 m or 315 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is located on the banks of the Yonne River.
Some notable people
- Marcel Aymé
- Edme Joachim Bourdois de La Motte, first physician to Napoleon's son
- Yom Tov of Joigny, Rabbi and poet
- Anne Plantagenet
- Jean de Joigny
- François de Saint-Just (1896-1989), French politician[2]
It was also the home of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, who founded the Roman Catholic Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800.
Churches
- Saint John Church (11th-16th century)
- Saint Andrew Church (11th-16th century)
- Saint Theobald Church (16th century)
- Saint Andrew Church, Pietà
- Saint John Church, Deposition of Christ (16th century)
- Saint John Church
- Inside of Saint Theobald Church
Twin towns
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "François de Saint-Just". National Assembly. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
External links
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