Joigny

Joigny is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

Joigny
Coat of arms
Location of Joigny
Joigny
Joigny
Coordinates: 47°58′59″N 3°23′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementSens
CantonJoigny
IntercommunalityJovinien
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Nicolas Soret[1]
Area
1
46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
9,580
  Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
89206 /89300
Elevation74–252 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 river Yonne.

Some notable people

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)

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "François de Saint-Just". National Assembly. Retrieved 10 May 2017.

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