Pontigny

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Coordinates: 47°54′28″N 3°42′42″E / 47.90778, 3.71167

Commune of Pontigny

Choir of the abbey church of Pontigny
Location
Pontigny (France)
Pontigny
Administration
Country France
Region Bourgogne
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Auxerre
Canton Ligny-le-Châtel
Statistics
Elevation 102–183 m
Land area¹ 11.92 km²
Population²
(1999)
748
 - Density 63/km²
Miscellaneous
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.
France

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

Main article: Pontigny Abbey

Its principal distinction is as the home of Pontigny Abbey.

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