Joigny
Joigny (French pronunciation: [ʒwaɲi]) 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Soret[1] |
| Area 1 | 46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,557 |
| • Density | 200/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 – sister cities
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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- "François de Saint-Just". National Assembly. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Jumelages" (in French). Joigny. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
External links
Media related to Joigny at Wikimedia Commons
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