Saint-Florentin (Yonne)

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Saint-Florentin
Coat of arms of Saint-Florentin
Saint-Florentin (France)
Saint-Florentin
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Auxerre
Canton Saint-Florentin (main town)
Community association Serein et Armance
Coordinates 48 ° 0 ′  N , 3 ° 44 ′  E Coordinates: 48 ° 0 ′  N , 3 ° 44 ′  E
height 89-192 m
surface 28.60 km 2
Residents 4,362 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 153 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 89600
INSEE code

Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Florentin

Saint-Florentin is a French commune in the Yonne department in the Région Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Auxerre and the canton of Saint-Florentin .

Saint-Florentin is located on the Armançon River , at the confluence of its tributary Armance and the Canal de Bourgogne ( German: Burgundy Canal ). The municipality has 4362 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and an area of ​​28.6 km². Its citizens are popularly called Florentinois or Florentinoises .

Population development

  • 1962: 4303
  • 1968: 5818
  • 1975: 7000
  • 1982: 6757
  • 1990: 6433
  • 1999: 5748
  • 2006: 5076
  • 2014: 4614

traffic

The Saint-Florentin- Vergigny station to the south is located at the junction of the largely disused line to Troyes from the Paris-Marseille line . The Saint-Florentin-Ville station ("Saint-Florentin-City") was on the first route.

Personalities

Partner communities

Friendly relations between Saint-Florentin and Zeltingen-Rachtig in Germany have existed for over 50 years. The first contacts were made as early as 1961, which led to the establishment of a partnership between the two communities in 1966. The good relationships are also maintained. The 40th anniversary was celebrated together in Zeltingen-Rachtig from September 22nd to 24th, 2006. The 50th anniversary was celebrated from April 8th to 10th, 2016 in Zeltingen-Rachtig.

Web links

Commons : Saint-Florentin  - Collection of images, videos and audio files