Yonne
Sign in to saveYonne (, in Burgundian: Ghienne) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight constituent departments, it is located in its northwestern part, bordering Île-de-France. It was created in 1790 during the French Revolution. Its prefecture is Auxerre, with subprefectures in Avallon and Sens. Its INSEE and postcode number is 89.
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Yonne is a French department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, named after the river that runs through it, with its administrative center in the city of Auxerre. Created during the French Revolution in 1790, it serves as one of eight departments in its region and borders the Île-de-France area to the north.
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- The Palais épiscopal in Auxerre, which houses the prefecture of Yonne
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Yonne (, in Burgundian: Ghienne) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight constituent departments, it is located in its northwestern part, bordering Île-de-France. It was created in 1790 during the French Revolution. Its prefecture is Auxerre, with subprefectures in Avallon and Sens. Its INSEE and postcode number is 89.
Yonne is Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's fourth-most populous department, with a population of 332,267 (2023). Its largest city is its prefecture Auxerre, with a population of about 35,000 within city limits and 68,000 in the urban area.