Gueugnon
Gueugnon (French pronunciation: [ɡøɲɔ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Gueugnon | |
|---|---|
 The Arroux river in Gueugnon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gueugnon | |
  Gueugnon  Gueugnon | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′07″N 4°03′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Gueugnon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Lotte[1] |
| Area 1 | 28.51 km2 (11.01 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,685 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71230 /71130 |
| Elevation | 233–352 m (764–1,155 ft) (avg. 243 m or 797 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9,268 | — |
| 1975 | 10,739 | +2.13% |
| 1982 | 10,456 | −0.38% |
| 1990 | 9,697 | −0.94% |
| 1999 | 8,563 | −1.37% |
| 2007 | 7,826 | −1.12% |
| 2012 | 7,367 | −1.20% |
| 2017 | 6,992 | −1.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Economy
The primary industry in the town is a stainless-steel factory run by Aperam. A huge part of Gueugnon's economy is based on cow breeding, mostly because the city is located in the Charolais area. There is also an industrial and touristic zone 3 kilometers south of Gueugnon called Chazey with a sand quarry, a transport company and 5 ponds mostly used by anglers and canoe clubs.
Tourism
In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, you can see :
- The Arboretum de Pézanin, one of the richest forest collection in France,
- The Rock of Solutré,
- The Cluny abbey, and its medieval city,
- Charolles and the "boeuf charolais",
- Mâcon, Paray-le-Monial,
- The Canal Bridge in Digoin,
- Diverti'Parc in Toulon sur Arroux,
- Touroparc Zoo in Romanèche-Thorins,
- Nicéphore-Niépce museum in Chalon-sur-Saône.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gueugnon.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.