Champforgeuil
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Chalon-sur-Saône-1 | |
| Community association | Le Grand Chalon | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 49 ′ N , 4 ° 50 ′ E | |
| height | 174-201 m | |
| surface | 7.29 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,534 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 348 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71530 | |
| INSEE code | 71081 | |
| Website | http://www.champforgeuil.com/ | |
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Town hall (Mairie) of Champforgeuil |
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Champforgeuil is a French commune with 2,534 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the arrondissement Chalon-sur-Saône and is part of the canton Chalon-sur-Saône-1 (until 2015: canton Chalon-sur-Saône-Nord ).
geography
Champforgeuil is located on the Thalie River , a tributary of the Saône . Champforgeuil is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Fragnes-La Loyère in the north and north-east, Chalon-sur-Saône in the east and south-east, Châtenoy-le-Royal in the south and south-west, Mellecey in the west and Farges-lès-Chalon in the north-west.
The A6 autoroute runs through the municipality . Part of the Chalon-Champforgeuil airport is located in the municipality.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 1,093 | 1,215 | 1.926 | 2.128 | 2.131 | 2,185 | 2,259 | 2,374 |
Attractions
- Champforgeuil Castle, first mentioned in 1268
- church
Personalities
- Jean-Baptiste Pitra (1812-1889), cardinal