Digoin

Digoin
Commune
Water bridge on the Loire near Digoin
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 46°28′58″N 3°58′53″E / 46.4828°N 3.9814°E / 46.4828; 3.9814Coordinates: 46°28′58″N 3°58′53″E / 46.4828°N 3.9814°E / 46.4828; 3.9814
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Charolles
Canton	Digoin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Beme[1]
Area 1	34.72 km2 (13.41 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	7,777
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71176 /71160
Elevation	222–306 m (728–1,004 ft) (avg. 233 m or 764 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Digoin (French pronunciation: ​[diɡwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

The junction of the Canal du Centre and the Canal latéral à la Loire is near Digoin.

Geography[]

The river Bourbince flows into the Arroux in Digoin, while the Arroux flows into the Loire.

Sights[]

Church of Notre-Dame de la Providence

Personalities[]

• Adolphe Piot (c. 1825 – c. 1910), French painter
• Alain Robert (born 1962), French rock climber and urban climber

See also[]

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References[]

External links[]

• Town administration of Digoin

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