47°48N 3°32E, pop (2000e) 42 400. Market town and capital of Yonne department, C France; on the R Yonne, surrounded by orchards and vineyards; one of the oldest towns in France; railway; bishopric; wine, paints, metal goods; Gothic cathedral (13th16th-c); abbey church of St Germain with 9th-c frescoes.
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Commune of Auxerre Cathédrale Saint-Étienne and the Yonne River in Auxerre |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 03°34'04" E |
| Latitude | 47°47'54" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Bourgogne |
| Département |
Yonne (préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Chief town of 5 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de Communes de l'Auxerrois |
| Mayor |
Guy Ferez (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude |
93 m–217 m (avg. 102 m) |
| Land area¹ | 49.95 km² |
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Population² (1999) |
37,790 |
| - Density (1999) | 757/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89024/ 89000 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. | |
Auxerre (pronounced [o.'sɛʁ]) is a commune in the Bourgogne région of central France, between Paris and Dijon.
Burgeois activities accompanied the traditional land and wine cultivations starting from the 12th century, and Auxerre developed into a commune with a Town Hall of its own.
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