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commune in Yonne, France

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Cheney is a commune in France, situated within the Yonne department and the arrondissement of Avallon. It lies in the canton of Tonnerre and is part of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The municipality borders Lignières, Dannemoine, Molosmes, and Tronchoy, and is located next to the Armançon body of water.

The area of Cheney is 5.95 square kilometers, with an elevation of 237 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 261, comprising 124 males and 108 females. The postal code for the commune is 89700.

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Place details

Locality
Cheney
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Population
275

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Air quality

32US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.3 µg/m³
PM10
13.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department
Yonne
Arrondissement
Avallon
Canton
Tonnerrois
Mayor 2020 2026
Marc Calonne
Area
5.95 km (2.30 sq mi)
Density
39.5/km (102/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
89098 /89700
Elevation
126–237 m (413–778 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Cheney
Country
France
Population
234
Area
5.95
Elevation
185
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Armançon
Shares border with
Vézinnes
Image
Calm waters - panoramio.jpg
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Commons category
Cheney
postal code
89700
associated electoral district
canton of Tonnerrois
male population
124
female population
108
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-86-55-54-79
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Encyclopedic overview

Cheney ( French pronunciation: [ʃənɛ]) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cheney” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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