Joigny




Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France



































































Joigny
Commune
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Coat of arms of Joigny
Coat of arms


Location of Joigny







Joigny is located in France

Joigny

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Joigny is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Joigny

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Coordinates: 47°58′59″N 3°23′52″E / 47.9831°N 3.3978°E / 47.9831; 3.3978Coordinates: 47°58′59″N 3°23′52″E / 47.9831°N 3.3978°E / 47.9831; 3.3978
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Sens
Canton Joigny
Intercommunality Jovinien
Government

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(2001–2008)
Philippe Auberger
Area
1

46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi)
Population
(2015)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.
2Population 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.




Contents






  • 1 Some notable people


  • 2 Churches


  • 3 Twin towns


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References





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[1]


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




  • Germany Mayen, Germany, since 1964


  • United Kingdom Godalming, United Kingdom, since 1985


  • United States Hanover, United States, since 1993


  • France Joigny-sur-Meuse, France, since 2004


  • Italy Amelia, Italy, since 2005



See also



  • Communes of the Yonne department

  • Joigny coach crash



References





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