Gueugnon

Gueugnon (French pronunciation: [ɡøɲɔ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Gueugnon
The Arroux river in Gueugnon
Location of Gueugnon
Gueugnon
Gueugnon
Coordinates: 46°36′07″N 4°03′42″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementCharolles
CantonGueugnon
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Dominique Lotte[1]
Area
1
28.51 km2 (11.01 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
6,760
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71230 /71130
Elevation233–352 m (764–1,155 ft)
(avg. 243 m or 797 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Economy

The primary industry in the town is a stainless-steel factory run by Aperam. A huge part of Gueugnon's economy is based on cow breeding, mostly because the city is located in the Charolais area. There is also an industrial and touristic zone 3 kilometers south of Gueugnon called Chazey with a sand quarry, a transport company and 5 ponds mostly used by anglers and canoe clubs.

Gueugnon is a twin town of Otterberg, Germany.

Tourism

In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, you can see :

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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