Joigny
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region  Joigny | ||
| 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 | |
| Government | ||
| • 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
- 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
- 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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Mayen, Germany, since 1964 -
Godalming, United Kingdom, since 1985 -
Hanover, United States, since 1993 -
Joigny-sur-Meuse, France, since 2004 -
Amelia, Italy, since 2005
See also
References
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