Gueugnon

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Gueugnon
The Arroux river in Gueugnon
The Arroux river in Gueugnon
Coat of arms of Gueugnon
Location of Gueugnon
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Gueugnon is located in France
Gueugnon
Gueugnon
Gueugnon is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Gueugnon
Gueugnon
Coordinates: 46°36′07″N 4°03′42″E / 46.6019°N 4.0617°E / 46.6019; 4.0617
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementCharolles
CantonGueugnon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Lotte[1]
Area
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28.51 km2 (11.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,616
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71230 /71130
Elevation233–352 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.

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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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.

Gueugnon is a twin town of Otterberg, Germany.

Tourism

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In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, you can see :

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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