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Yonne is a department 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.
The Arrondissement of Sens is an arrondissement of France in the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It has 118 communes. Its population is 131,368 (2016), and its area is 1,916.8 km2 (740.1 sq mi).
Thury is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, in the natural region of Forterre. Its inhabitants are called Thurycois and Thurycoises.
The Yonne is a river in France, a left-bank tributary of the Seine. It is 292 km (181 mi) long. The river gives its name to the Yonne département. It rises in the Nièvre département, in the Morvan hills near Château-Chinon. It flows into the river Seine at Montereau-Fault-Yonne.
The arrondissement of Auxerre is an arrondissement of France in the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It has 170 communes. Its population is 165,987 (2016), and its area is 3,431.8 km2 (1,325.0 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Avallon is an arrondissement of France in the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It has 135 communes. Its population is 43,189 (2016), and its area is 2,078.8 km2 (802.6 sq mi).
Ouanne is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, in the natural region of Forterre. Ouanne is also the name of an 84 km (52 mi) long river, taking its source in the vicinity, a right tributary of the Loing.
Bléneau is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, in the historical region of Puisaye.
Saint-Aubin-sur-Yonne is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
Charny-Orée-de-Puisaye is a commune in the Yonne department of central France, on the Northern end of the historical region of Puisaye. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Charny, Chambeugle, Chêne-Arnoult, Chevillon, Dicy, Fontenouilles, Grandchamp, Malicorne, Marchais-Beton, Perreux, Prunoy, Saint-Denis-sur-Ouanne, Saint-Martin-sur-Ouanne and Villefranche.
Vaast Barthélemy Henry, called Abbé Henry, was a French Catholic priest, parish priest of Quarré-les-Tombes from 1823 to 1884. He is known as a regional historian.
The ancient ferrier of Tannerre-en-Puisaye, located in the village of Tannerre-en-Puisaye in Burgundy, France, is a historic site used for mining and working of iron. The works date from the Gallic and Gallo-Roman times. It is one of two largest ferriers in France and one of the largest in Europe. Industrial exploitation of the site ceased when it was classed as French Heritage monument in 1982.
The canton of Charny Orée de Puisaye is an administrative division of the Yonne department, central France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Charny-Orée-de-Puisaye.
The canton of Vincelles is an administrative division of the Yonne department, central France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Vincelles.
The canton of Auxerre-1 is an administrative division of the Yonne department, central France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Auxerre.
The canton of Auxerre-3 is an administrative division of the Yonne department, central France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Auxerre.
The canton of Cœur de Puisaye is an administrative division of the Yonne department, central France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Toucy. It includes part of the historical region of Puisaye.
The canton of Thorigny-sur-Oreuse is an administrative division of the Yonne department, central France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Thorigny-sur-Oreuse.
The Puisaye is a natural and historical region of France, now divided between the départements of Loiret, Nièvre and Yonne. Its historical and administrative center is the town of Saint-Fargeau. Its inhabitants are known as Poyaudins.
The Forterre is a small natural region on the western edge of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France.
