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| Capital | Dijon | |
| Regional President | François Patriat (PS) (since 2004) |
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| Departments | Yonne Côte-d'Or Nièvre Saône-et-Loire |
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| Arrondissements | 15 | |
| Cantons | 174 | |
| Communes | 2,045 | |
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| Land area1 | 31,582 km² | |
| Population | (Ranked 16th) | |
| - January 1, 2007 est. Dijon ( diʒɔ̃ is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or departement and of the Bourgogne region In France, the president of the regional council (French Président du conseil régional) is the elected official who heads the Conseil régional The Socialist Party ( Parti Socialiste, PS is the largest left-wing political party in France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Yonne is a French department named after the Yonne River. It is one of the four constituent departments of Bourgogne (Burgundy in eastern France Côte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France. History Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Nièvre is a department in the center of France named after the Nièvre River. Saône-et-Loire ( Sona-et-Lêre in Arpitan language is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The following are ranked lists of French regions. Population figures are from the 1999 census To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here The following are ranked lists of French regions. Population figures are from the 1999 census New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. | 1,626,000 | |
| - March 8, 1999 census | 1,610,067 | |
| - Density (2007) | 51/km² | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² (0. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The following are ranked lists of French regions. Population figures are from the 1999 census 386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers |
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For the historical duchy and province of Burgundy, as well as the cultural area of Burgundy, see Burgundy. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open Burgundy (Bourgogne Burgund is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, inhabited in turn by Celts ( Gauls)
Bourgogne (French pronunciation ; English: Burgundy) is one of the 26 regions of France. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
The region of Bourgogne is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy. The Duchy of Burgundy was a feudal territory once existing within the Kingdom of France. Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which It is made up of the following old provinces:
- Burgundy: This corresponds to the old duchy of Burgundy (later called province of Burgundy). Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which However, the old county of Burgundy (later called province of Franche-Comté) is not included inside the Bourgogne region, but it makes up the Franche-Comté region. The Free County of Burgundy, in German Freigrafschaft Burgund, was a Medieval County (from 867 to 1678 AD within the traditional province and modern French Franche-Comté ( Franc-Comtois: Fràntche-Comté; Franco-Provençal: Franche-Comtât) the former "Free County" of Burgundy Also, a small part of the duchy of Burgundy (province of Burgundy) is now inside the Champagne-Ardenne region. Champagne-Ardenne is one of the 26 regions of France. history and geogaphyChampagne-Ardenne is a region located in the northeast of France bordering Belgium Bourgogne is divided into the departments of Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, and Yonne. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Côte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France. History Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Saône-et-Loire ( Sona-et-Lêre in Arpitan language is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire Yonne is a French department named after the Yonne River. It is one of the four constituent departments of Bourgogne (Burgundy in eastern France
- the northern half of Yonne is a territory that was not part of Burgundy (at least not since the 11th century), and was a frontier between Champagne, Île-de-France, and Orléanais, depending from each of these provinces at different times in history. Champagne is a historic province in the northeast of France, best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name Île-de-France is one of the ancient Provinces of France, and the one that has been the centre of power during most of French history. Orléanais is a former Province of France, around the cities of Orléans, Chartres, and Blois.
- Nivernais: now the Nièvre department
A Quadripartite agreement was made between Central Bohemia, Opole, Burgundy and Rhineland Palatinate in 2003 that gave rise to many activities such as a Students European Contest created in 2005, or the students literary prize. Nivernais is former Province of France, around the city of Nevers and the département of Nièvre. Nièvre is a department in the center of France named after the Nièvre River.
Major communities
See also
- Burgundy, What a Story ! by Bernard Lecomte and Jean-Louis Thouart (Ed. Autun is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in Burgundy in eastern France. Auxerre (pronounced) is a commune in the Bourgogne region of north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. Beaune is a commune in eastern France, a Sub-prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne region Not to be confused with Châlons-en-Champagne, formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne Chenôve is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Dijon ( diʒɔ̃ is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or departement and of the Bourgogne region Le Creusot is a French commune in the Saône-et-Loire département and the Bourgogne région. Mâcon is a commune of France, préfecture (capital of the Saône-et-Loire département, in the Bourgogne Montceau-les-Mines is a commune in the département of Saône-et-Loire and the Bourgogne region of France Nevers ( Latin: Noviodunum, later Nevirnum and Nebirnum) is a commune of central France, the Préfecture History Caesar mentions Agedincum in the territory of the Senones several times in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico, and the city retains Burgundy wine ( is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France. de Bourogne, 2004) ISBN 978-2902650026
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