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Sens

Coordinates:48°11′52″N3°16′57″E / 48.1978°N 3.2826°E /48.1978; 3.2826
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Sens
City Hall of Sens
City Hall of Sens
Coat of arms of Sens
Coat of arms
Location of Sens
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Sens is located in France
Sens
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Sens is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sens
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Coordinates:48°11′52″N3°16′57″E / 48.1978°N 3.2826°E /48.1978; 3.2826
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementSens
CantonSens-1
Sens-2
IntercommunalityCA Grand Sénonais
Government
 • Mayor(2014–2020)Marie-Louise Fort[1]
Area
1
21.91 km2 (8.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
25,507
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
89387 /89100
Elevation62–208 m (203–682 ft)
(avg. 135 m or 443 ft)
WebsiteMairie de Sens
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sens is aFrenchcommune. It is in the north of theYonnedepartment in theBourgogne-Franche-Comtéregion, to the southeast ofParis, and is asubprefecture in the department. It is also thecapital of thearrrondissement ofSens.

Sens is the secondcommune of the department by its population, afterAuxerre,prefecture of the department.

Geography

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The city of Sens is in the northern part of the Yonne department, in the northwest of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and bordered by three other regions:Île-de-France,Grand Est andCentre-Val de Loire. It is in thevalley of theYonneriver.

Thecommune of Sens has an area of 21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi).[2] Its averagealtitude is 135 m (443 ft); at thecity hall, the altitude is 70 m (230 ft).[3]

Two rivers flow through thecommune:

  1. the Yonne river that passes through the city from south to north and is a lefttributary of theSeine river; and
  2. theVanne, a right tributary of the Yonne.
Distance from Sens to other cities[4]
DijonParisBordeauxToulouseMontpellierLyonNantes
227 km (141 mi)125 km (78 mi)602 km (374 mi)694 km (431 mi)673 km (418 mi)377 km (234 mi)465 km (289 mi)
Sens and its neighboringcommunes
Map of the commune of Sens

The city of Sens is surrounded by thecommunes:

Places next to Sens

Climate

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TheKöppen climate classification type for Sens is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtypeCfb.

Population

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The inhabitants of Sens are known, inFrench, asSénonais (women:Sénonaises).[5]

With a population of 25,507,[6] Sens has apopulation density of 1,164 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Sens

Administration

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Sens is asubprefecture of the Yonne department, the capital of thearrondissement ofSens and theadministrative centre (French:chef-lieu) of two cantons:

  • Sens-1 formed by 2communes and part of Sens, with 19,669 inhabitants(2014).
  • Sens-2 formed by 5communes and part of Sens, with 19,996 inhabitants(2014).

It is part of theintercommunalityLe Grand Sénonais (French:Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Sénonais).

Twinned and partner towns

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Sens istwinned with:[7]

Places of interest

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Some interesting places in Sens are:

  • TheSaint-Étiennecathedral, one of the earliestGothic buildings in France.
  • TheMaison d'Abraham (House of Abraham), a house in the centre of the city.
  • TheArchbishops' Palace - now it is amuseum.
  • TheSaint-Mauricechurch.

Gallery

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  • View of Sens with its city hall and cathedral.
    View of Sens with its city hall andcathedral.
  • The House of Abraham.
    The House of Abraham.
  • The old Archbishops' Palace.
    The oldArchbishops' Palace.
  • The Saint-Maurice church and the Yonne river.
    TheSaint-Maurice church and the Yonne river.
  • Parc du Moulin a Tan, a park.
    Parc du Moulin a Tan, apark.

Related pages

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References

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  1. ↑"Le Député-maire, les élus" (in French). Ville de Sens. Archived fromthe original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved20 June 2017.
  2. ↑"Commune de Sens (89387) - Comparateur de territoire".Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved20 June 2017.
  3. ↑"The city of Sens". Map-France.com. Retrieved20 June 2017.
  4. ↑"La ville de Sens".Info-Mairie.com (in French). Retrieved17 March 2024.
  5. ↑"Yonne" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved20 June 2017.
  6. ↑"Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes"(PDF).Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved20 June 2017.
  7. ↑"Jumelages" (in French). Ville de Sens. Archived fromthe original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved20 June 2017.

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