Joigny
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| Coordinates: 47°58′59″N 3°23′52″E / 47.9831°N 3.3978°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Sens |
| Canton | Joigny |
| Intercommunality | Jovinien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Soret[1] |
| Area 1 | 46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 9,218 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/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 (French pronunciation: [ʒwaɲi]) is a commune in the Yonne département in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
It is located on the banks of the river Yonne.
History
[edit]The current city, originally known as Joviniacum in Latin, was founded during Roman times by Flavius Jovinus prefect of the Roman militia in Gaul in AD 369.
During medieval times, it was fortified as a stronghold at the end of the 10th century by Renard I the Old, Count of Sens, on part of the lands of the Sainte-Marie du Charnier de Sens Abbey.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 9,698 | — |
| 1975 | 10,972 | +1.78% |
| 1982 | 9,644 | −1.83% |
| 1990 | 9,697 | +0.07% |
| 1999 | 10,032 | +0.38% |
| 2007 | 10,605 | +0.70% |
| 2012 | 9,800 | −1.57% |
| 2017 | 9,580 | −0.45% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Some notable people
[edit]- 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[4]
It was also the home of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, who founded the Roman Catholic Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800.
Churches
[edit]- Saint John Church (11th-16th century)
- Saint Andrew Church (11th-16th century)
- Saint Theobald Church (16th century)
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Saint Andrew Church, Pietà -
Saint John Church, Deposition of Christ (16th century) -
Saint John Church -
Inside of Saint Theobald Church
Twin towns – sister cities
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Mayen, Germany (1964)
Godalming, England, United Kingdom (1985)
Hanover, United States (1993)
Joigny-sur-Meuse, France (2004)
Amelia, Italy (2005)
Kilibo, Benin (2011)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "François de Saint-Just". National Assembly. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Jumelages" (in French). Joigny. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
External links
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Media related to Joigny at Wikimedia Commons
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