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 (2020–2026) | Nicolas Soret[1] |
| Area 1 | 46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 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 river Yonne.
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[3]
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
Mayen, Germany, since 1964
Godalming, United Kingdom, since 1985
Hanover, United States, since 1993
Joigny-sur-Meuse, France, since 2004
Amelia, Italy, since 2005
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "François de Saint-Just". National Assembly. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
External links
Media related to Joigny at Wikimedia Commons
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