Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône (French pronunciation: [ʃalɔ̃ syʁ son] ⓘ, literally Chalon on Saône) is a city in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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Subprefecture and commune | |
A general view of Chalon-sur-Saône | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Chalon-sur-Saône | |
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| Coordinates: 46°46′50″N 4°51′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Chalon-sur-Saône-1, 2 and 3 |
| Intercommunality | CA Le Grand Chalon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Platret |
| Area 1 | 15.22 km2 (5.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 45,031 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71076 /71100 |
| Elevation | 172–190 m (564–623 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon.
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