Gueugnon

Gueugnon is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Gueugnon
The Arroux river in Gueugnon
Coat of arms
Location of Gueugnon
Gueugnon
Gueugnon
Coordinates: 46°36′07″N 4°03′42″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementCharolles
CantonGueugnon
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Dominique Lotte
Area
1
28.51 km2 (11.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
6,992
  Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71230 /71130
Elevation233–352 m (764–1,155 ft)
(avg. 243 m or 797 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Economy

The primary industry in the town is a stainless-steel factory run by Aperam. A huge part of Gueugnon's economy is based on cow breeding, mostly because the city is located in the Charolais area. There is also an industrial and tourist zone 3 kilometers south of Gueugnon called Chazey with a sand quarry, a transport company and 5 ponds mostly used by anglers and canoe clubs.

Gueugnon is a twin town of Otterberg, Germany.

Tourism

In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, you can see :

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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