Courson-les-Carrières

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Courson-les-Carrières
Courson-les-Carrières (France)
Courson-les-Carrières
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Auxerre
Canton Vincelles
Community association Puisaye-Forterre
Coordinates 47 ° 37 ′  N , 3 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 47 ° 37 ′  N , 3 ° 30 ′  E
height 188-345 m
surface 34.16 km 2
Residents 942 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 28 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 89560
INSEE code

Town hall (Mairie) of Courson-les-Carrières

Courson-les-Carrières is a French commune of 942 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Yonne in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté (2015: Burgundy ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Auxerre and the canton of Vincelles (until 2015 canton of Courson-les-Carrières ). The residents call themselves Coursonnais .

geography

Courson-les-Carrières is located in the south of the Puisaye countryside , about 20 kilometers south-southwest of Auxerre . Courson-les-Carrières is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Merry-Sec and Moffy in the north, Charentenay in the northeast, Fouronnes in the east, Mailly-le-Château and Festigny in the southeast, Coulanges-sur-Yonne in the south and southeast, Surgy in the south, Andryes in the south and south-west, Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines in the south-west, Molesmes in the west and Fontenailles in the north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 671 757 701 682 716 788 853 869
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Pierre church
  • Courson-les-Carrières castle
church

Personalities

Web links

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