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Dijon is a commune in France. It is the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region; it is also the prefecture (regional capital) of the region but the council of the region meets in Besançon.

It is the main city of the department and also the largest city of the region.

Dijon began as a Roman settlement called Divio. Saint Benignus (Saint Kelly), the city's patron saint, is said to have spread Christianity to the area before being killed. It was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th century until the late 1400s and was a place of great wealth and power and one of the great European centers of art, learning and science.

Dijon is in the east of the department and in the centre of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It has an area of 40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi),[2] and its average altitude is 315 m (1,033 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 245 m (804 ft).[3]

The distances from Dijon to other cities are:[4]

Dijon is surrounded by the communesː

The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Dijon is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.[5]

The average temperature for the year in Dijon is 10.6 °C (51.1 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 19.4 °C (66.9 °F). The coolest month, on average is January, with an average temperature of 1.7 °C (35.1 °F).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Dijon is 698.5 mm (27.50 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 73.7 mm (2.90 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 40.6 mm (1.60 in).[5]

The inhabitants of Dijon are known, in French, as Dijonnais (women: Dijonnaises).[6]

With a population of 153,668,[7] Nevers has a population density of 3,803 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Dijon

Dijon forms, together with other 14 communes, the urban area of Dijon with a population of 241,591 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 166.0 km2 (64.1 sq mi).[8] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Dijon, formed by 295 communes, with a population of 382,590 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 3,339.2 km2 (1,289.3 sq mi).[9]

Dijon is a prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Dijon and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of six cantons:

Dijon is part of the intercommunality Dijon Métropole.

Dijon is twinned with[10]

Porte Guillaume on Darcy Square

Rue de la Liberté (Freedom Street)

Carrefour du Miroir (Mirror's Crossroads)

Boutique de moutarde (Typical mustard shop)

Place François Rude (François Rude Square)

Typical street in the old town-centre

Place de la Libération (Liberation Square)

Philippe le Bon Tower

Philippe II Le Hardi's tomb

Saint-Bénigne Cathedral

Saint-Michel Church