Digoin

Digoin
Commune
Water bridge on the Loire near Digoin
Water bridge on the Loire near Digoin
Coat of arms of Digoin
Coat of arms
Location of Digoin
Map
Digoin is located in France
Digoin
Digoin
Digoin is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Digoin
Digoin
Coordinates: 46°28′58″N 3°58′53″E / 46.4828°N 3.9814°E / 46.4828; 3.9814
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementCharolles
CantonDigoin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Beme[1]
Area
1
34.72 km2 (13.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,498
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71176 /71160
Elevation222–306 m (728–1,004 ft)
(avg. 233 m or 764 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Digoin (French pronunciation: [diɡwɛ̃]) 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.

Geography

The river Bourbince flows into the Arroux in Digoin, while the Arroux flows into the Loire near Digoin.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 10,050—    
1975 11,093+1.42%
1982 11,008−0.11%
1990 10,032−1.15%
1999 8,947−1.26%
2007 8,493−0.65%
2012 8,119−0.90%
2017 7,817−0.76%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

Church of Notre-Dame de la Providence

Personalities

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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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