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Auxerre
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| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Auxerre-1 Auxerre-2 Auxerre-3 Auxerre-4 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de l'Auxerrois |
| Mayor | Guy Férez[1] (2014-2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 93–217 m (305–712 ft) (avg. 155 m/509 ft) |
| Land area1 | 49.95 km2 (19.29 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 34,843 (2014) |
| - Density | 698/km2 (1,810/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89024/ 89000 |
| Website | Mairie de Auxerre |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Auxerre is a French commune. It is in the northwest of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and is the prefecture of the Yonne department.
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Geography
The city of Auxerre is in the centre of the Yonne department. The city is along the Yonne river, a tributary of the Seine river, that flows through the department from south to north.
It has an area of 50 km2 (19 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 155 m (509 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 120 m (390 ft).[3]
| Dijon | Paris | Bordeaux | Toulouse | Montpellier | Lyon | Nantes |
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| 152 km (94 mi) | 168 km (104 mi) | 622 km (386 mi) | 608 km (378 mi) | 598 km (372 mi) | 302 km (188 mi) | 493 km (306 mi) |
Auxere is surrounded by many communes: Augy, Champs-sur-Yonne, Chevannes, Escolives-Sainte-Camille, Jussy, Monéteau, Perrigny, Quenne, Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche, Vallan, Venoy, Villefargeau and Villeneuve-Saint-Salves.
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The city of Auxerre is surrounded by the communes:
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Perrigny | Monéteau | Villeneuve-Saint-Salves |
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| Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche Villefargeau |
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Venoy Quenne | ||
 Auxerre 
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| Chevannes | Vallan, Jussy Escolives-Sainte-Camille |
Champs-sur-Yonne |
Climate
The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Auxerre is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.[5]
The average temperature for the year in Auxerre is 11.5 °C (52.7 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 20.2 °C (68.4 °F). The coolest month, on average is January, with an average temperature of 3.6 °C (38.5 °F).
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Auxerre is 961.4 mm (37.85 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is December with 106.3 mm (4.19 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is April with an average of 62.7 mm (2.47 in).[5]
| Climate data for Auxerre, France | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
15.95 (60.71) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7. (45) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.0 (68) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
11.48 (52.67) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
7.09 (44.77) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 102.3 (4.028) |
77.0 (3.031) |
85.5 (3.366) |
62.7 (2.469) |
69.4 (2.732) |
70.4 (2.772) |
74.6 (2.937) |
70.8 (2.787) |
67.2 (2.646) |
88.3 (3.476) |
86.9 (3.421) |
106.3 (4.185) |
961.4 (37.85) |
| Source: Weatherbase.com [1] | |||||||||||||
Population
The inhabitants of Auxerre are known, in French, as Auxerrois (women: Auxerroises).[6]
With a population of 34,843,[7] Auxerre has a population density of 698 inhabitants/km2.
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Auxerre forms, together with other 2 communes, the urban area of Auxerre with a population of 42,188 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 77.7 km2 (30.0 sq mi).[8] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Auxerre, formed by 68 communes, with a population of 92,209 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 963.5 km2 (372.0 sq mi).[9]
Administration
Auxerre is the prefecture of the Yonne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Auxerre and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of four cantons:
- Auxerre-1 formed by 3 communes and part of Auxerre, with 14,411 inhabitants (2014).
- Auxerre-2 formed by 6 communes and part of Auxerre, with 19,035 inhabitants (2014).
- Auxerre-3 formed by 6 communes and part of Auxerre, with 14,480 inhabitants (2014).
- Auxerre-4 formed by 2 communes and part of Auxerre, with 14,316 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Auxerrois (French: Communauté d'agglomération de l'Auxerrois).
Twinned and partner towns
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Gallery
Saint-Étienne cathedral in Auxerre.
Saint Pierre church.
City hall of Auxerre.
Auxerre and the Yonne river.
Downtown Auxerre
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Le conseil municipal" (in French). Mairie de Auxerre. http://www.auxerre.com/le-conseil-municipal. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ↑ "Commune d’Auxerre (89024) - Comparateur de territoire" (in French). Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1405599?geo=COM-89024. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "The city of Auxerre". Map-France.com. http://www.map-france.com/Auxerre-89000/. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "Ville d'Auxerre" (in French). Annuaire-Mairie.fr. http://www.annuaire-mairie.fr/ville-auxerre.html. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Auxerre, France - Climate Summary". Weatherbase. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=598859&cityname=Auxerre%2C+Bourgogne%2C+France&units=. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "Yonne" (in French). habitants.fr. https://www.habitants.fr/yonne-89. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (in French) (PDF). Populations légales 2014. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. http://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2525755/dep89.pdf. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "Unité urbaine d’Auxerre (89402)" (in French). Comparateur de territoire. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1405599?geo=UU2010-89402. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "Aire urbaine d’Auxerre (096)" (in French). Comparateur de territoire. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1405599?geo=AU2010-096. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "Villes Jumelles" (in French). Mairie de Auxerre. http://www.auxerre.com/international/-/asset_publisher/wSX2ZF317i0N/content/villes-jumelees?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.auxerre.com%2Finternational%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_wSX2ZF317i0N%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-2%26p_p_col_count%3D2. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
Other websites
- Mairie de Auxerre official website (in French)
- Communauté de l'Auxerrois (in French)
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