Taizé, Saône-et-Loire
Taizé | |
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Coordinates: 46°30′51″N 4°40′39″E / 46.5142°N 4.6775°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Saône-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Mâcon |
Canton | Cluny |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Kiki Bouillin[1] |
Area 1 | 3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 195 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 71532 /71250 |
Elevation | 210–263 m (689–863 ft) (avg. 215 m or 705 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Taizé (French pronunciation: [tɛze] ⓘ) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. The commune lies 33 km (21 mi) northwest of Mâcon, the capital of Saône-et-Loire, and 9 km (5.6 mi) north of the town of Cluny.
Pilgrimage site
The commune contains two churches; the small
Taizé is today known as a place of pilgrimage, primarily for young adults: every week, hundreds and thousands of visitors, generally between the ages of 17 and 30, visit Taizé for an experience of prayer and communal life.
Geography
The commune has an area of 3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi). The river Grosne forms all of the commune's western border.
Miscellaneous
The
named in honour of Taizé.[4]
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ISBN 9780198600244. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". NASA. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
External links
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