Hurigny | |
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| Coordinates:46°20′56″N4°47′45″E / 46.349°N 4.7958°E /46.349; 4.7958 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Mâcon |
| Canton | Hurigny |
| Intercommunality | Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Dominique Deynoux[1] |
Area 1 | 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,908 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71235 /71870 |
| Elevation | 222–391 m (728–1,283 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hurigny (French pronunciation:[yʁiɲi]) is acommune in theSaône-et-Loiredepartment in theregion ofBourgogne-Franche-Comté in easternFrance.
Hurigny was formerly known asUriniacum.
In1471, the troops ofKing Louis XI destroyed the fortified house of Salornay, whose artillery had been lent to the town of Mâcon to help resist them.
The poetAlphonse de Lamartine stayed many times at the château, which belonged to his uncle, François Louis de Lamartine de Montculot (1750–1827).
In 1862, a decision was made to build a chapel dedicated to Saint Joseph to the north of the church. This required additional space and led to the relocation of the cemetery.
On November 11, 1900, the narrow-gauge railway line fromMâcon toFleurville viaLugny was inaugurated. The line operated regular passenger service until 1931.
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