Gien
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gien (French pronunciation: [ʒjɛ̃]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.[3]
This article is about the French commune. For the medieval Zen monk, see sandai sōron.
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Coordinates: 47°41′23″N 2°37′48″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loiret |
Arrondissement | Montargis |
Canton | Gien |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Cammal[1] |
Area 1 | 67.86 km2 (26.20 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 13,387 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 45155 /45500 |
Elevation | 117–190 m (384–623 ft) (avg. 161 m or 528 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Gien is on the river Loire, 80 km (50 mi) from Orléans. Gien station has rail connections to Montargis, Nevers and Paris. The town was bought for the royal domain by Philip II of France. The town is twinned with Malmesbury in England.