Région de Bourgogne | ||
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Région flag | Region logo | |
Location | ||
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Administration | ||
Capital | Dijon | |
Regional President | François Patriat (PS) (since 2004) |
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Departments | Yonne Côte-d'Or Nièvre Saône-et-Loire |
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Arrondissements | 15 | |
Cantons | 174 | |
Communes | 2,045 | |
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Land area1 | 31,582 km² | |
Population | (Ranked 16th) | |
- January 1, 2007 est. | 1,626,000 | |
- March 8, 1999 census | 1,610,067 | |
- Density (2007) | 51/km² | |
1 French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers |
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Bourgogne (French pronunciation; English: Burgundy) is one of the 26 regions of France.
The region of Bourgogne is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy. It is made up of the following old provinces:
A Quadripartite agreement was made between Central Bohemia, Opole, Bourgogne and Rhineland Palatinate in 2003 that gave rise to many activities such as a Students European Contest created in 2005, or the students literary prize.
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