Charny, Côte-d'Or

Charny
The church in Charny
The church in Charny
Coat of arms of Charny
Location of Charny
Charny is located in France
Charny
Charny
Location within France
Charny is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Charny
Charny
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°20′15″N 4°25′46″E / 47.3375°N 4.4294°E / 47.3375; 4.4294
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementMontbard
CantonSemur-en-Auxois
Government
 • Mayor (2025–2026) Franck Joseph[1]
Area
1
7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
33
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21147 /21350
Elevation342–567 m (1,122–1,860 ft)
(avg. 518 m or 1,699 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Charny (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁni] ⓘ) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

History

On 16 September 1911, Edouard Nieuport, racing pilot and airplane designer, dies a day after an airplane accident while landing at the Military Aerodrome in Charny in bad weather.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 51—    
1975 45−1.77%
1982 42−0.98%
1990 38−1.24%
1999 34−1.23%
2007 33−0.37%
2012 32−0.61%
2017 34+1.22%
2023 33−0.50%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE