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Gien () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

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Gien is a commune in France, situated within the Loiret department and the arrondissement of Montargis. It serves as the capital of the canton of Gien and is located next to the Loire river. The town borders Les Choux, Boismorand, Briare, and La Bussière. Its official name is Gien, and it has a postal code of 45500.

The area of Gien is 67.86, with an elevation above sea level of 190. The population is 16477, comprising 6851 males and 7156 females. Gien is twinned with Niebüll, Redondo, and Malmesbury. The townhall is located on Chemin de Montfort.

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Place details

Locality
Gien
Region
Centre-Val de Loire
Country
France
Population
15,966
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
6.1 µg/m³
PM10
13.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Gien
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Gien.jpg
French commune.caption
The Loire in Gien
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Ville fr Gien2.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Montargis
French commune.canton
Gien
French commune.INSEE
45155
French commune.postal code
45500
French commune.mayor
Francis Cammal
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
161
French commune.elevation min m
117
French commune.elevation max m
190
French commune.area km2
67.86

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Gien
Country
France
Population
13459
Area
67.86
Elevation
163
Body of water
Loire
Shares border with
Saint-Martin-sur-Ocre
Official website
www.villedegien.fr
Image
00 2367 Château de Gien - Gien, France.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Malmesbury
Commons category
Gien
category for people born here
Category:Births in Gien
topic's main category
Category:Gien
Commons gallery
Gien
postal code
45500
associated electoral district
canton of Gien
male population
6851
female population
7156
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-38-29-80-00
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Antiquity
  • Middle Ages
  • The French Wars of Religion
  • Second World War
  • Population
  • Sights
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Gien () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Gien is on the river Loire, from Orléans. Gien station has rail connections to Montargis, Nevers and Paris. The town was bought for the royal domain by Philip II of France. The town is twinned with Malmesbury in England.

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

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