Marcigny

Marcigny
Marcigny
Location within Burgundy region  Marcigny
Administration
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Charolles
Canton	Marcigny
Statistics
Elevation	237–338 m (778–1,109 ft) (avg. 242 m/794 ft)
Land area1	8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population2	1,936  (2006)
- Density	238 /km2 (620 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	71275/ 71110
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.

Coordinates: 46°16′32″N 4°02′32″E / 46.2755555556°N 4.04222222222°E / 46.2755555556; 4.04222222222

Marcigny is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.

It is where Adela of Normandy, Countess of Blois, mother of King Stephen of England died in or around 1137.

Economy

The major manufacturer of the city is Emile Henry (ceramic).

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References

• INSEE