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Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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 (2021)[2] | 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. |
The junction of the Canal du Centre and the Canal latéral à la Loire is near Digoin.
The river Bourbince flows into the Arroux in Digoin, while the Arroux flows into the Loire near Digoin.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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[3] |
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