Dijon

Dijon is a commune in France. It is the prefecture of the Cote-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region; it is also the prefecture (regional capital) of the region but the council of the region meets in Besancon.
It is the main city of the department and also the largest city of the region.
History
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.
Geography
Dijon is in the east of the department and in the centre of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region. It has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The distances from Dijon to other cities are:
Paris, the national capital - ;
Bordeaux - ;
Toulouse - ;
Lyon - ;
Montpellier - ;
Strasbourg - ;
Nantes - ;
Marseille - .
Dijon is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The Koppen climate classification type for the climate at Dijon is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.
The average temperature for the year in Dijon 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 Dijon is . The month with the most precipitation on average is October with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of .
Population
The inhabitants of Dijon are known, in French, as Dijonnais (women: Dijonnaises).
With a population of 153,668, Nevers has a population density of 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 . 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 .
Administration
Dijon is a prefecture of the Cote-d'Or department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Dijon and the administrative centre () of six cantons:
Dijon-1, formed with part of Dijon, with 25,235 inhabitants (2014).
Dijon-2, formed with part of Dijon, with 27,485 inhabitants (2014).
Dijon-3, formed with part of Dijon, with 24,359 inhabitants (2014).
Dijon-4, formed with part of Dijon, with 26,824 inhabitants (2014).
Dijon-5, formed with part of Dijon, with 24,403 inhabitants (2014).
Dijon-6, formed with 2 communes (Corcelles-les-Monts and Flavignerot) and part of Dijon, with 26,182 inhabitants (2014).
Dijon is part of the intercommunality Dijon Metropole.
Education
Burgundy School of Business
Sister cities
Dijon is twinned with
York, England, since 1953
Dallas, United States, since 1957
Mainz, Germany, since 1958
Volgograd, Russia, since 1960
Skopje, Macedonia, since 1961
Reggio Emilia, Italy, since 1963
Cluj-Napoca, Romania, since 1965
Pecs, Hungary, since 1966
Opole, Poland, since 2009
Guimaraes, Portugal, since 2011
Chefchaouen, Morocco, since 2016
Prague, Czech Republic, since 2016
Dakear, Senegal, since 2017
Photo gallery
Related pages
Arrondissement of Dijon
Communes of the Cote-d'Or department
References
Other websites
Ville de Dijon - official website
Tourist office website
Communes in Cote-d'Or
Departmental capitals in France
Regional capitals in France