Gueugnon
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region  Gueugnon | ||
| Coordinates: 46°36′07″N 4°03′42″E / 46.6019°N 4.0617°ECoordinates: 46°36′07″N 4°03′42″E / 46.6019°N 4.0617°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Charolles | |
| Canton | Gueugnon | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Lotte | |
| Area1 | 28.51 km2 (11.01 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 8,218 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71230 / 71130 | |
| Elevation |
233–352 m (764–1,155 ft) (avg. 243 m or 797 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Gueugnon is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
Economy
The primary industry in the town is a stainless-steel factory run by Aperam.
Twin towns
Gueugnon is a twin town of Otterberg, Germany.
Tourism
Main article: Tourism in Saône-et-Loire, South Burgundy
In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, you can see :
- The Arboretum de Pézanin, one of the richest forest collection in France,
- The Rock of Solutré,
- The Cluny abbey, and its medieval city,
- Charolles and the "boeuf charolais",
- Mâcon, Paray-le-Monial,...
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