Digoin
Digoin (French pronunciation: [diɡwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Digoin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Beme[1] |
| Area 1 | 34.72 km2 (13.41 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,741 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/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. | |
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.
Sights
Church of Notre-Dame de la Providence
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
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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