Joigny
Coat of arms of Joigny
Location of Joigny
Joigny is located in France
Joigny
Joigny
Joigny is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Joigny
Joigny
Coordinates: 47°58′59″N 3°23′52″E / 47.9831°N 3.3978°E / 47.9831; 3.3978
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementSens
CantonJoigny
IntercommunalityJovinien
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Nicolas Soret[1]
Area
1
46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
9,218
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
89206 /89300
Elevation74–252 m (243–827 ft)
(avg. 96 m or 315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Joigny (French pronunciation: [ʒwaɲi]) is a commune in the Yonne département in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

It is located on the banks of the river Yonne.

History

The current city, originally known as Joviniacum in Latin, was founded during Roman times by Flavius Jovinus prefect of the Roman militia in Gaul in AD 369.

During medieval times, it was fortified as a stronghold at the end of the 10th century by Renard I the Old, Count of Sens, on part of the lands of the Sainte-Marie du Charnier de Sens Abbey.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 9,698    
1975 10,972+1.78%
1982 9,644−1.83%
1990 9,697+0.07%
1999 10,032+0.38%
2007 10,605+0.70%
2012 9,800−1.57%
2017 9,580−0.45%
Source: INSEE[3]

Some notable people

It was also the home of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, who founded the Roman Catholic Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800.

Churches

  • Saint John Church (11th-16th century)
  • Saint Andrew Church (11th-16th century)
  • Saint Theobald Church (16th century)

Twin towns – sister cities

Joigny is twinned with:[5]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. "François de Saint-Just". National Assembly. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. "Jumelages" (in French). Joigny. Retrieved 2022-04-05.

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