🇫🇷 Joigny is a commune in the Yonne département in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
It is located on the banks of the river Yonne.
History The current city, originally known as Joviniacum in Latin, was founded during Roman times by Flavius Jovinus prefect of the Roman militia in Gaul in AD 369.
During medieval times, it was fortified as a stronghold at the end of the 10th century by Renard I the Old, Count of Sens, on part of the lands of the Sainte-Marie du Charnier de Sens Abbey.
Churches • Saint John Church (11th-16th century); • Saint Andrew Church (11th-16th century); • Saint Theobald Church (16th century).
Joigny has a population of over 9,381 people. Joigny also forms part of the wider Sens Arrondissement which has a population of over 131,368 people. It is also a part of the larger Yonne Département. Joigny is situated near Sens.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Joigny has links with:
🇮🇹 Amelia, Italy 🏴 Godalming, England 🇺🇸 Hanover, USA 🇫🇷 Joigny-sur-Meuse, France 🇧🇯 Kilibo, Benin 🇩🇪 Mayen, Germany🇩🇪 Tuttlingen 47.983
🇸🇰 Nové Zámky 47.986
🇩🇪 Freiburg im Breisgau 47.999
🇦🇹 Baden bei Wien 48
🇺🇦 Troitsko-Khartsyzk 47.967
🇭🇺 Nyíregyháza 47.953
🇦🇹 Neusiedl am See 47.949
🇲🇳 Ulan Bator 47.942
🇺🇦 Krivoy-Rog 47.934
🇺🇸 Grand Forks 47.924
🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar 47.919
🇫🇷 Valenciennes 3.523
🇧🇪 Oudenaarde 3.6
Locations Near: Joigny 3.3978,47.9831
🇫🇷 Auxerre 3.566,47.797 d: 24.2
🇫🇷 Provins 3.304,48.563 d: 64.8
🇫🇷 Montereau-Fault-Yonne 2.951,48.385 d: 55.7
🇫🇷 Montargis 2.733,47.998 d: 49.5
🇫🇷 Avallon 3.902,47.492 d: 66.4
🇫🇷 Seine-et-Marne 3,48.6 d: 74.6
🇫🇷 Troyes 4.074,48.298 d: 61.2
🇫🇷 Savigny-le-Temple 2.583,48.584 d: 90
Antipodal to: Joigny -176.602,-47.983
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17027.2
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16228.1
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16191.5
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15834.9
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12186.8
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12115.5
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12103.9
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12098.2