Iceland (Yonne)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Yonne | |
| Arrondissement | Avallon | |
| Canton | Avallon | |
| Community association | Avallon, Vezelay, Morvan | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 28 ' N , 3 ° 51' E | |
| height | 175-325 m | |
| surface | 20.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 182 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 89200 | |
| INSEE code | 89203 | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Iceland |
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Iceland is a French commune with 182 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Avallon arrondissement of the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region . The municipality belongs to the canton of Avallon . The inhabitants are called Islandais .
geography
Iceland is located about 50 kilometers south-southeast of Auxerre in the Morvan Regional Nature Park . Iceland is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Vault-de-Lugny in the north, Avallon in the east and northeast, Saint-Germain-des-Champs in the east and southeast, Saint-André-en-Morvan in the south, Meandes in the southwest, Tharoiseau in the west as well Domecy-sur-le-Vault to the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 185 | 179 | 152 | 183 | 196 | 196 | 216 | 180 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church (L'Assomption de la Vierge) from the 14th century with the rectory from the 19th century
- Chapel of the Knights Templar in Le Saulce, Monument historique
Notre-Dame church
Chapel of the Knights Templar
Web links
Commons : Iceland - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
