Châtillon-Coligny
| Châtillon-Coligny | ||
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| Commune | ||
 The town hall in Châtillon-Coligny | ||
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  Châtillon-Coligny Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Châtillon-Coligny | ||
| Coordinates: 47°49′25″N 2°50′50″E / 47.8236°N 2.8472°ECoordinates: 47°49′25″N 2°50′50″E / 47.8236°N 2.8472°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loiret | |
| Arrondissement | Montargis | |
| Canton | Lorris | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Châtillon-Coligny | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Loiseau | |
| Area1 | 25.53 km2 (9.86 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 1,976 | |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Châtillonnais | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45085 /45230 | |
| Elevation | 115–179 m (377–587 ft) | |
| Website | www.chatillon-coligny.fr | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Châtillon-Coligny is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
The Briare Canal in Châtillon-Coligny
The Loing and the Briare Canal run through the town.
The town was the second childhood home of the famous writer Colette (1873–1954), author of the Claudine novels and Gigi.[1]
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References
- ↑ Judith Thurman: Secrets of the Flesh – A Life of Colette (1999)
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