Pontigny
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Commune of Pontigny |
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| Choir of the abbey church of Pontigny | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Ligny-le-Châtel |
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| Elevation | 102–183 m |
| Land area¹ | 11.92 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
748 |
| - Density | 63/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 89307/ 89230 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Pontigny is a commune of the Yonne département in Bourgogne, France.
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[edit] Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 748.
On 1 January 2004, the estimate was 809.
[edit] Sight
Its principal distinction is as the home of Pontigny Abbey.
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