Digoin
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Digoin | |
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Commune | |
 Water bridge on the Loire near Digoin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Digoin  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°28′58″N 3°58′53″E / 46.4828°N 3.9814°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Digoin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Beme |
| Area 1 | 34.72 km2 (13.41 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,498 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71176 /71160 |
| Elevation | 222–306 m (728–1,004 ft) (avg. 233 m or 764 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Digoin (French pronunciation: [diɡwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The junction of the Canal du Centre and the Canal latéral à la Loire is near Digoin.
Geography
The river Bourbince flows into the Arroux in Digoin, while the Arroux flows into the Loire near Digoin.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10,050 | — |
| 1975 | 11,093 | +1.42% |
| 1982 | 11,008 | −0.11% |
| 1990 | 10,032 | −1.15% |
| 1999 | 8,947 | −1.26% |
| 2007 | 8,493 | −0.65% |
| 2012 | 8,119 | −0.90% |
| 2017 | 7,817 | −0.76% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Sights
Personalities
- Adolphe Piot (c. 1825 – c. 1910), French painter
- Alain Robert (born 1962), French rock climber and urban climber
- Étienne Maynaud de Bizefranc de Laveaux (1751–1828), French general and Governor of Saint-Domingue
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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