commune in Saône-et-Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Autun is a commune and subprefecture in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central-eastern France.
Autun | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
From top down, left to right: Autun Cathedral, Passage de la Terrasse, Lycée militaire, Autun Theatre and City Hall, Roman-era amphitheatre, Temple of Janus | |
Coordinates: 46°57′06″N 4°17′58″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Saône-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Autun |
Canton | Autun-1, Autun-2 |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Grand Autunois Morvan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Chauvet (REM) |
Area 1 | 61.52 km2 (23.75 sq mi) |
Population | 12,987 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 710014 /71400 |
Elevation | 280–642 m (919–2,106 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The D681, D978, D980, D107, D973, D120, D256, D46 and D287 roads pass through the Autun commune.
Autun has a main station, Autun Railway Station, or Gare d'Autun in French.
Autun is twinned with Ingelheim am Rhein in Germany, Kawagoe in Japan, Arévalo in Spain and Stevenage in the United Kingdom.
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