Auxerre

**Auxerre** is a French commune. It is in the northwest of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and is the prefecture of the Yonne department.

## Geography

The city of Auxerre is in the centre of the Yonne department. The city is along the Yonne river, a tributary of the Seine river, that flows through the department from south to north.

It has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

Auxere is surrounded by many _communes_: Augy, Champs-sur-Yonne, Chevannes, Escolives-Sainte-Camille, Jussy, Monéteau, Perrigny, Quenne, Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche, Vallan, Venoy, Villefargeau and Villeneuve-Saint-Salves.

The city of Auxerre is surrounded by the _communes_:

### Climate

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

The average temperature for the year in Auxerre is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month, on average is January, with an average temperature of .

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Auxerre is . The month with the most precipitation on average is December with  of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is April with an average of .

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## Population

The inhabitants of Auxerre are known, in French, as _Auxerrois_ (women: _Auxerroises_).

With a population of 34,843, Auxerre has a population density of  inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup>.

**Evolution of the population in Auxerre**

Auxerre forms, together with other 2 _communes_, the urban area of Auxerre with a population of 42,188 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Auxerre, formed by 68 _communes_, with a population of 92,209 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .

## Administration

Auxerre is the prefecture of the Yonne department, the capital of the _arrondissement_ of Auxerre and the administrative centre () of four cantons:
- Auxerre-1 formed by 3 _communes_ and part of Auxerre, with 14,411 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
- Auxerre-2 formed by 6 _communes_ and part of Auxerre, with 19,035 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
- Auxerre-3 formed by 6 _communes_ and part of Auxerre, with 14,480 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
- Auxerre-4 formed by 2 _communes_ and part of Auxerre, with 14,316 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.

It is part of the intercommunality _Auxerrois_ ().

### Twinned and partner towns

Auxerre is twinned with:

- Redditch, United Kingdom since 1956.
- Worms, Germany since 1968.
- Roscoff, France since 1978.

- Saint-Amarin, France since 1981.
- Greve in Chianti, Italy since 1998.
- Płock, Poland since 2000.

## Related pages

- Arrondissement of Auxerre
- Communes of the Yonne department

## Other websites

- Mairie de Auxerre official website
- Communauté de l'Auxerrois

## Infobox (french commune)

- **name**: Auxerre
- **image**: Rue de l'Horloge (Auxerre) et la Tour de l'Horloge (2008).jpg
- **caption**: The clock tower in the old city
- **image coat of arms**: Blason de la ville de Auxerre (Yonne).svg
- **arrondissement**: Auxerre
- **canton**: Auxerre-1
Auxerre-2
Auxerre-3
Auxerre-4
- **intercommunality**: Communauté de l'Auxerrois
- **insee**: 89024
- **postal code**: 89000
- **mayor**: Guy Férez
- **term**: 2014-2020
- **elevation m**: 155
- **elevation min m**: 93
- **elevation max m**: 217
- **area km2**: 49.95
- **population**: 34843
- **population date**: 2014
- **website**: [http://www.auxerre.com/ Mairie de Auxerre]