Auxerre | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 47°47′55″N 3°34′02″E / 47.7986°N 3.5672°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Yonne |
Arrondissement | Auxerre |
Canton | Auxerre-1, Auxerre-2, Auxerre-3, Auxerre-4 |
Intercommunality | CA Auxerrois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Crescent Marault (LR)[1] |
Area 1 | 49.95 km2 (19.29 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 34,778 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 89024 /89000 |
Elevation | 93–217 m (305–712 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Auxerre (/oʊˈsɛər/ oh-SAIR,[3] French: [osɛʁ] ) is the capital (prefecture) of the Yonne department and the fourth-largest city in the Burgundy historical region southeast of Paris. Auxerre's population today is about 35,000;[4] the urban area (aire d'attraction) comprises roughly 113,000 inhabitants.[5] Residents of Auxerre are referred to as Auxerrois.
Auxerre is a commercial and industrial centre, with industries including food production, woodworking and batteries. Nearby areas are also noted for the production of Burgundy wine, including Chablis. In 1995 Auxerre was named a "Town of Art and History".[6]