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Tonnerre

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commune in Yonne, France

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Tonnerre is a commune in France, situated within the Yonne department and the arrondissement of Avallon. It serves as the capital of the canton of Tonnerre and the canton of Tonnerrois. The town is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and lies next to the Armançon river. Its postal code is 89700, and it shares borders with Dannemoine, Sambourg, Viviers, and Junay.

The commune has an area of 58.27 square kilometers and an elevation of 323 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 4,966, comprising 2,196 males and 2,379 females. Tonnerre is twinned with Dobříš and Montabaur.

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Place details

Locality
Tonnerre
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Population
5,352

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Air quality

47US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.0 µg/m³
PM10
11.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department
Yonne
Arrondissement
Avallon
Canton
Tonnerrois
Mayor 2020 2026
Cédric Clech
Area
58.27 km (22.50 sq mi)
Population 2023
4,261
Density
73.13/km (189.4/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
89418 /89700
Elevation
129–323 m (423–1,060 ft)
Website
www .tonnerre .fr

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Encyclopedic overview

The Fosse Dionne Église Saint Pierre Entrance of the Église Saint Pierre Hôtel-Dieu Notre-Dame des Fontenilles (medieval hospital) Panoramic view northwest of the city

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

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

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