Gergy
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Gergy | |
| Community association | Le Grand Chalon | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 53 ' N , 4 ° 57' E | |
| height | 172-208 m | |
| surface | 38.84 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,545 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 66 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71590 | |
| INSEE code | 71215 | |
| Website | http://www.gergy.fr/ | |
 Town hall Gergy |
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Gergy is a French commune with 2,545 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 the capital of the canton of the same name (until 2015: Canton Verdun-sur-le-Doubs ). The inhabitants are called Gergotiens .
geography
Gergy is located on the Saône river . The rivers Vandaine and Varande converge here and flow into the Saône in the northeast. Gergy is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Loup-Géanges in the north, Allerey-sur-Saône in the northeast, Verjux in the east, Damerey and Bey in the southeast, Sassenay in the south, Virey-le-Grand in the southwest, Lessard-le-National in the West as well as Demigny in the northwest.
history
The Via Agrippa, the Roman road from Lyon (Lugdunum) to Cologne (Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 1,426 | 1,454 | 1,618 | 1.925 | 2.017 | 2,248 | 2,442 | 2,568 |
Attractions
- Saint Germain Church
- Gergy Castle (called Meix-Berthaud ), built in the 17th century, monument historique since 2001
- Fortified house
Saint Germain Church
Gergy Castle
