Burgundy

Burgundy
	former region
Burgundy
	fr. Bourgogne
Flag	Emblem
A country	France
Includes	4 departments, 15 counties, 174 cantons and 2045 communes
Adm. Centre	Dijon
Council President	Francois Patria ; ( 2010 - 2014 ; PS )
Prefect	Dominic Bure
History and Geography
Square	31 582 km² (6th place )
Timezone	UTC + 1
Population
Population	1,642,734 ( 2011 ) ( 16th place )
Density	52.01 people / km² (19th place)
Digital identifiers
ISO 3166-2 Code	FR-D
	Official site

Bourgogne ( French Bourgogne [buʁˈɡɔɲ] , pronunciation ) Is a historical region and a former region in the east of France . After the territorial reform, which entered into force on January 1, 2016, it is part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region . Before the reform, it bordered in the north with the regions of Ильle-de-France and Champagne-Ardennes , in the west with the Center , in the east with Franche-Comté , and in the south with the regions of Auvergne and Rhone-Alps . The area of the region is 31,582 km². The population is 1,642,734 people (2011). The center of the region for a long time was the city of Dijon . On the territory of Burgundy are the departments of Côte d'Or , Saone et Loire , Nievre , Yonne .

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History

Physical map of Burgundy

The name Burgundy (or Bourgogne ^[1] ) comes from the Germanic tribe of the Burgundians , who created their kingdom centered first in Worms and then in Lyon in southeastern France in the 5th century . In 534, it became part of the state of the francs .

In the 9th century , two kingdoms formed: Upper Burgundy (with its capital in Geneva ) and Lower Burgundy ( Provence ). In 933 they united in the Kingdom of Burgundy (Arelate), which in 1034 became part of the Holy Roman Empire . The territories of both of these entities did not affect the modern territory of Burgundy.

In parallel with the kingdom of Burgundy, a duchy of Burgundy is being created in the southeastern French borders. In 1032, the brother of the French king Heinrich Robert becomes the Duke of Burgundy. In 1363, King John II the Good transferred Burgundy to his youngest son, Philip II the Bold , who became the ancestor of the new ducal dynasty. From the south, it bordered with Savoy , in the south-west with Auvergne . Gradually, the Dukes of Burgundy annexed Flanders and the Netherlands to their possessions. The capital of Burgundy was Dijon .

The last outstanding ruler of the duchy was the duke Karl the Bold , after his death in 1477, Burgundy was absorbed by France . Until 1790, Burgundy had the status of a province within the French Kingdom ^[2] .

In honor of Burgundy, an asteroid (374) is named Burgundy , discovered in 1893.

Climate

The climate of Burgundy is semi- continental with hot summers and cold winters ^[3] .

Climate Auxerre
Indicator	Jan	Feb	March	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average maximum, ° C	5,6	7.7	10.9	14.7	18.6	22.1	24.9	24.3	21,4	16.3	9.7	6.2	15,2
Average temperature, ° C	2.9	4.2	6.7	9.7	13,4	16.7	19.1	18.7	16,0	11.9	6.4	3,5	10.8
Average minimum ° C	0.1	0.7	2.5	4.7	8.2	11,4	13.3	13.1	10.7	7.5	3.2	0.8	6.4
Precipitation rate, mm	54,2	50.1	49	43,4	74.9	62.5	47.2	54.9	52.1	58.1	52.8	57.3	656.6
Source: infoclimat.fr - Auxerre (1961-1990)

Attractions

A number of sights of Burgundy are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List :

Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene in Luck
Cistercian Abbey Fontenay
Bazosh Castle
Tanle Castle

Notes

↑ Bourgogne // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
↑ Burgundy // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
↑ André Dominé : Le vin ( La Bourgogne ), P. 181.

Links

Tanle Castle (Fr.)

[1] Bourgogne // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.

[2] Burgundy // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.

[TOPO-3] André Dominé : Le vin ( La Bourgogne ), P. 181.