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Dijon

Coordinates: 47°17′26″N 5°02′34″E / 47.2906°N 5.0428°E / 47.2906; 5.0428
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Dijon
Prefecture and commune
Top: Dijon City Hall, Bottom: Saint Benigne Cathedral, Statue of Jean-Philippe Rameau, Statue of Francois Rude, Saint Michel Church
Top: Dijon City Hall, Bottom: Saint Benigne Cathedral, Statue of Jean-Philippe Rameau, Statue of Francois Rude, Saint Michel Church
Coat of arms of Dijon
Coat of arms
Location of Dijon
Map
Dijon is located in France
Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Dijon
Dijon
Coordinates: 47°17′26″N 5°02′34″E / 47.2906°N 5.0428°E / 47.2906; 5.0428
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementDijon
CantonChief town of 6 cantons
IntercommunalityDijon Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2015–2020) François Rebsamen[1]
Area
1
40.41 km2 (15.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
153,668
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21231 /21000
Elevation220–410 m (720–1,350 ft)
(avg. 315 m or 1,033 ft)
Websitehttp://www.dijon.fr/
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dijon is a commune in France. It is the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region; it is also the prefecture (regional capital) of the region but the council of the region meets in Besançon.

It is the main city of the department and also the largest city of the region.

History

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Dijon began as a Roman settlement called Divio. Saint Benignus (Saint Kelly), the city's patron saint, is said to have spread Christianity to the area before being killed. It was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th century until the late 1400s and was a place of great wealth and power and one of the great European centers of art, learning and science.

Geography

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Dijon is in the east of the department and in the centre of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It has an area of 40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 315 m (1,033 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 245 m (804 ft).[3]

The distances from Dijon to other cities are:

Dijon and its neighboring communes
Map of the commune of Dijon

Dijon is surrounded by the communesː

Climate

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The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Dijon is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.[4]

The average temperature for the year in Dijon is 10.6 °C (51.1 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 19.4 °C (66.9 °F). The coolest month, on average is January, with an average temperature of 1.7 °C (35.1 °F).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Dijon is 698.5 mm (27.50 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 73.7 mm (2.90 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 40.6 mm (1.60 in).[4]

Climate data for Dijon, France
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5
(41) 		5
(41) 		11
(52) 		16
(61) 		20
(68) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		21
(70) 		15
(59) 		9
(48) 		5
(41) 		15
(59)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2
(36) 		2
(36) 		6
(43) 		10
(50) 		14
(57) 		17
(63) 		19
(66) 		19
(66) 		15
(59) 		10
(50) 		5
(41) 		2
(36) 		10
(50)
Average low °C (°F) −1
(30) 		— 2
(36) 		5
(41) 		8
(46) 		11
(52) 		13
(55) 		13
(55) 		10
(50) 		6
(43) 		2
(36) 		— 6
(43)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 40
(1.6) 		40
(1.6) 		40
(1.6) 		50
(2.0) 		50
(2.0) 		60
(2.4) 		60
(2.4) 		60
(2.4) 		50
(2.0) 		70
(2.8) 		70
(2.8) 		50
(2.0) 		640
(25.6)
Source: Weatherbase.com [1]

Population

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The inhabitants of Dijon are known, in French, as Dijonnais (women: Dijonnaises).[5]

With a population of 153,668,[6] Nevers has a population density of 3,803 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Dijon

Dijon forms, together with other 14 communes, the urban area of Dijon with a population of 241,591 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 166.0 km2 (64.1 sq mi).[7] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Dijon, formed by 295 communes, with a population of 382,590 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 3,339.2 km2 (1,289.3 sq mi).[8]

Administration

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Dijon is a prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Dijon and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of six cantons:

  • Dijon-1, formed with part of Dijon, with 25,235 inhabitants (2014).
  • Dijon-2, formed with part of Dijon, with 27,485 inhabitants (2014).
  • Dijon-3, formed with part of Dijon, with 24,359 inhabitants (2014).
  • Dijon-4, formed with part of Dijon, with 26,824 inhabitants (2014).
  • Dijon-5, formed with part of Dijon, with 24,403 inhabitants (2014).
  • Dijon-6, formed with 2 communes (Corcelles-les-Monts and Flavignerot) and part of Dijon, with 26,182 inhabitants (2014).

Dijon is part of the intercommunality Dijon Métropole.

Education

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Sister cities

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Dijon is twinned with[9]

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  • Porte Guillaume on Darcy Square
    Porte Guillaume on Darcy Square
  • Rue de la Liberté (Freedom Street)
    Rue de la Liberté (Freedom Street)
  • Carrefour du Miroir (Mirror's Crossroads)
    Carrefour du Miroir (Mirror's Crossroads)
  • Boutique de moutarde (Typical mustard shop)
    Boutique de moutarde (Typical mustard shop)
  • Place François Rude (François Rude Square)
    Place François Rude (François Rude Square)
  • Typical street in the old town-centre
    Typical street in the old town-centre
  • Place de la Libération (Liberation Square)
    Place de la Libération (Liberation Square)
  • Philippe le Bon Tower
    Philippe le Bon Tower
  • Philippe II Le Hardi's tomb
    Philippe II Le Hardi's tomb
  • Saint-Bénigne Cathedral
    Saint-Bénigne Cathedral
  • Saint-Michel Church
    Saint-Michel Church
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References

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  1. ↑ "François REBSAMEN, votre maire" (in French). Ville de Dijon. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Commune de Dijon (21231)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "City of Dijon". Map-France.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dijon, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Côte-d'Or" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Unité urbaine de Dijon (21701)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Aire urbaine de Dijon (025)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Villes partenaires" (in French). Ville de Dijon. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.

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