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Digoin

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Digoin () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

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Digoin is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department within the arrondissement of Charolles, France. It serves as the capital of the canton of Digoin and is situated in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The municipality borders Chassenard, Molinet, La Motte-Saint-Jean, and Rigny-sur-Arroux, and is located next to the Loire river.

The town has an area of 34.72 square kilometers and an elevation of approximately 234 to 236 meters. Its population is recorded as 8,117, comprising 3,678 males and 4,139 females, while another source lists the population as 8,941. Digoin is twinned with Gerolstein.

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Place details

Locality
Digoin
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Population
8,941
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

36US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.4 µg/m³
PM10
11.0 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Digoin
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Digoin.svg
French commune.image
Pont-canal Digoin 21.jpg
French commune.caption
Water bridge on the Loire near Digoin
French commune.arrondissement
Charolles
French commune.canton
Digoin
French commune.INSEE
71176
French commune.postal code
71160
French commune.mayor
David Beme
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
233
French commune.elevation min m
222
French commune.elevation max m
306
French commune.area km2
34.72

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Official website

Ville de Digoin

Site officiel de la Ville de Digoin (Saône-et-Loire) : annuaire des services et des associations, démarches en ligne, agenda, actualités…

ville-digoin.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Digoin
Country
France
Population
7353
Area
34.72
Elevation
251
Body of water
Loire
Shares border with
Vitry-en-Charollais
Official website
www.digoin.fr
Image
Digoin vue loire.jpg
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Commons category
Digoin
postal code
71160
topic's main category
Category:Digoin
twinned administrative body
Gerolstein
associated electoral district
canton of Digoin
male population
3678
female population
4139
inception
1965-02-26
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-85-53-73-00
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Population
  • Sights
  • Personalities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Digoin () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

The junction of the Canal du Centre and the Canal latéral à la Loire is near Digoin.

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

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