Yonne | |
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![]() The Palais épiscopal in Auxerre, which houses the prefecture of Yonne | |
![]() Location of Yonne in France | |
Coordinates: 47°48′N 3°34′E / 47.800°N 3.567°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Prefecture | Auxerre |
Subprefectures | Avallon Sens |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Patrick Gendraud[1] (LR) |
Area | |
• Total | 7,427 km2 (2,868 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 333,385 |
• Rank | 70th |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Department number | 89 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 21 |
Communes | 423 |
^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.