Auxonne
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Auxonne (French pronunciation: [oksɔn] or [osɔn]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
Not to be confused with Oxon.
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Auxonne | |
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Coordinates: 47°11′41″N 5°23′19″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Côte-d'Or |
Arrondissement | Dijon |
Canton | Auxonne |
Intercommunality | CC Auxonne Pontailler Val Saône |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques-François Coiquil[1] |
Area 1 | 40.65 km2 (15.70 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,602 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 21038 /21130 |
Elevation | 181–211 m (594–692 ft) (avg. 184 m or 604 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Auxonne is one of the sites of the defensive structures of Vauban, clearly seen from the train bridge as it enters the train station on the Dijon–Vallorbe line railway line. It also was home to the Artillery School where Napoleon Bonaparte was stationed as a lieutenant and audited classes from 1788 to 1791.[3]
The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[4]