Avallon
commune in Yonne, France
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Avallon is a commune of France[1]. Avallon ranks in the top 0.83% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,865 views/month, #259 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Les Plus Beaux Détours de France[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Yonne[4], arrondissement of Avallon[5], canton of Avallon[6]
- Country: France[7]
- Head of government: Jean-Yves Caullet[8]
- Shares border with: Annéot[9], Étaule[10], Island[11], Magny[12], Pontaubert[13], Saint-Germain-des-Champs[14], Sauvigny-le-Bois[15], Vault-de-Lugny[16]
- Twinned administrative body: Pepinster[17], Cochem[18], Tenterden[19], Saku[20]
- Postal code: 89200[21]
- Commons category: Avallon[22]
- Coordinate location: 47.49, 3.9083333333333[23]
- Official website: http://www.ville-avallon.fr[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Avallon[25]
- Email address: mailto:contact@ville-avallon.fr[26]
- Population: 7118[27], 6807[28], 6994[29], 6572[30], 6513[31], 6462[32], 6414[33], 6387[34], 6346[35], 6305[36]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Avallon[37]
- Phone number: +33-3-86-34-13-50[38]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[43]
- Capital of: canton of Avallon[44], arrondissement of Avallon[45]
- Official name: Avallon[46]
- Motto text: Esto nobis, Domine, turris fortitudinis[47], Soyez pour nous, Seigneur, une tour de force[48]
- List of monuments: list of monuments historiques in Avallon[49]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Avallon[50]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Avallon[51]
- Female population: 3518[52]
- Male population: 3054[53]
- Elevation above sea level: 163[54], 369[55], 267[56]
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Physical Characteristics
Avallon covers an area of 26.75[57].
Why It Matters
Avallon has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] Avallon is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]