Joigny
Joigny | |
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Location of Joigny  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Joigny |
| Intercommunality | Jovinien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Philippe Auberger |
| Area 1 | 46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 11,054 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/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. | |
Joigny is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.
It is located on the banks of the Yonne River.
Notable people
Joigny was the town where French writer Marcel Aymé, and famous doctor Edme Joachim Bourdois de La Motte (first physician to Napoleon's son) was born. It was also the home of Madeleine Sophie Barat. On September 14, 1754, the famous french doctor Edme-Joachim Bourdois de La Motte was born on
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
See also
References
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