Pontigny
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Choir of the abbey church
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
Pontigny
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| Coordinates: 47°54′28″N 3°42′42″E / 47.9078°N 3.7117°ECoordinates: 47°54′28″N 3°42′42″E / 47.9078°N 3.7117°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Ligny-le-Châtel |
| Area1 | 11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 768 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89307 /89230 |
| Elevation | 102–183 m (335–600 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Pontigny is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
Its principal distinction is as the home of Pontigny Abbey.
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