Auxerre
Auxerre | |
|---|---|
Prefecture and commune | |
Auxerre, Cathedral and Abbey by Yonne riverfront | |
Location of Auxerre | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′55″N 3°34′02″E / 47.7986°N 3.5672°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Auxerre-1, Auxerre-2, Auxerre-3, Auxerre-4 |
| Intercommunality | CA Auxerrois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Crescent Marault (LR) |
Area 1 | 49.95 km2 (19.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 35,236 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89024 /89000 |
| Elevation | 93–217 m (305–712 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Auxerre (/oʊˈsɛər/ oh-SAIR, French: [osɛʁ] ⓘ, Burgundian: Auchoirre) is the capital (prefecture) of the Yonne department and the fourth-largest city in the Burgundy historical region southeast of Paris. Auxerre's population today is about 35,000; the urban area (aire d'attraction) comprises roughly 111,000 inhabitants. Residents of Auxerre are referred to as Auxerrois.
Auxerre is a commercial and industrial centre, with industries including food production, woodworking and batteries. Nearby areas are also noted for the production of Burgundy wine, including Chablis. In 1995 Auxerre was named a "Town of Art and History".