Yonne

Yonne (, in Burgundian: Ghienne) is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight constituent departments, it is located in its northwestern part, bordering Île-de-France. It was created in 1790 during the French Revolution. Its prefecture is Auxerre, with subprefectures in Avallon and Sens. Its INSEE and postcode number is 89.

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Yonne is a French department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, named after the river that runs through it, with its administrative center in the city of Auxerre. Created during the French Revolution in 1790, it serves as one of eight departments in its region and borders the Île-de-France area to the north.

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Settlement.name: Yonne
Settlement.native_name_lang: fr
Settlement.type: Department of France
Settlement.image_skyline: Auxerre - 111.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The Palais épiscopal in Auxerre, which houses the prefecture of Yonne
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of the Department of Yonne.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Blason département fr Yonne.svg
Settlement.image_map: Yonne-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Yonne in France
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Auxerre
Settlement.parts_type: Subprefectures
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: AvallonSens

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Yonne
Population: 332267
Area: 7427
Official website: www.yonne.pref.gouv.fr
Image: FR-89-Auxerre12.JPG

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Commons category: Yonne
inception: 1790-03-04
Commons gallery: Yonne
annual number of weddings: 1109

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History
Geography
Principal towns
Demographics
Economy
Politics
Current National Assembly Representatives
Tourism
See also
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Yonne is Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's fourth-most populous department, with a population of 332,267 (2023). Its largest city is its prefecture Auxerre, with a population of about 35,000 within city limits and 68,000 in the urban area.