Yonne

Yonne
The Palais épiscopal in Auxerre, which houses the prefecture of Yonne
The Palais épiscopal in Auxerre, which houses the prefecture of Yonne
Flag of Yonne
Coat of arms of Yonne
Location of Yonne in France
Location of Yonne in France
Coordinates: 47°48′N 3°34′E / 47.800°N 3.567°E / 47.800; 3.567
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
PrefectureAuxerre
SubprefecturesAvallon
Sens
Government
 • President of the Departmental CouncilPatrick Gendraud[1] (LR)
Area
 • Total
7,427 km2 (2,868 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
333,385
 • Rank70th
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number89
Arrondissements3
Cantons21
Communes423
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2

Yonne (French: [jɔn]) is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight constituent departments, it is located in its northwestern part, bordering Île-de-France. It was created in 1790 during the French Revolution. Its prefecture is Auxerre, with subprefectures in Avallon and Sens. Its INSEE and postcode number is 89.

Yonne is Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's fourth-most populous department, with a population of 335,707 (2019).[3] Its largest city is its prefecture Auxerre, with a population of about 35,000 within city limits and 68,000 in the urban area.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Populations légales 2019: 89 Yonne, INSEE