Avallon
commune in Yonne, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
commune in Yonne, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Avallon is a French commune. It is in the south of the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, to the southeast of Paris, and is a subprefecture in the department. It is also the capital of the arrrondissement of Avallon.
Avallon | |
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Coordinates: 47°29′27″N 3°54′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Yonne |
Arrondissement | Avallon |
Canton | Avallon |
Intercommunality | CC Avallon - Vézelay - Morvan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Yves Caullet[1] |
Area 1 | 26.75 km2 (10.33 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 34,843 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 89025 /89200 |
Elevation | 163–369 m (535–1,211 ft) (avg. 266 m or 873 ft) |
Website | Mairie d'Avallon |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The city of Avallon is in the southeastern part of the Yonne department. The city is on small hills along the Cousin river, a river that flows mainly in the Yonne department.
The commune of Avallon has an area of 26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 266 m (873 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 220 m (720 ft).[3]
Dijon | Paris | Bordeaux | Toulouse | Montpellier | Lyon | Nantes |
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107 km (66 mi) | 224 km (139 mi) | 678 km (421 mi) | 647 km (402 mi) | 553 km (344 mi) | 256 km (159 mi) | 550 km (340 mi) |
The city of Avallon is surrounded by the communes:
The Köppen climate classification type for Avallon is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.
The inhabitants of Avallon are known, in French, as Avallonnais (women: Avallonnaises).[4]
With a population of 7025,[5] Avallon has a population density of 698 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Avallon
Avallon is a subprefecture of the Yonne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Avallon and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton Avallon formed by 27 communes, with 14,851 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Avallon, Vézelay, Morvan (French: Communauté de communes Avallon - Vézelay - Morvan).
Some interesting places in Avallon are:
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