Blanzy

Blanzy (French pronunciation: [blɑ̃zi]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Blanzy
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Blanzy
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Coordinates: 46°42′17″N 4°23′28″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Autun
Canton	Blanzy
Intercommunality	CU Creusot Montceau
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hervé Mazurek[1]
Area 1	39.95 km2 (15.42 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	5,983
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71040 /71450
Elevation	277–399 m (909–1,309 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Bourbince forms part of the commune's northeastern border, then flows southwest through the middle of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,470	—
1975	4,975	+1.54%
1982	6,739	+4.43%
1990	7,642	+1.58%
1999	7,070	−0.86%
2007	6,771	−0.54%
2012	6,481	−0.87%
2017	6,146	−1.06%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department
• Blanzy Mining Museum