Dijon

Dijon ({{audio|fr-Dijon.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a city in eastern France, the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Côte-d'Or département (county) and of the Bourgogne région. Dijon is the historical capital of the province of Burgundy. Population (1999): 149,867 for the commune; 240,000 for the greater Dijon area.

Related Topics:
City - France - Préfecture - Côte-d'Or - Département - Bourgogne - Région - Burgundy

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The current mayor of Dijon is François Rebsamen of the French Socialist Party.

Related Topics:
François Rebsamen - French Socialist Party

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Dijon hosts the main campus of the University of Burgundy (Université de Bourgogne).

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