Gien
Gien | |
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The Loire in Gien | |
Location of Gien | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′23″N 2°37′48″E / 47.6897°N 2.630000°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Montargis |
| Canton | Gien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Cammal |
Area 1 | 67.86 km2 (26.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 13,431 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45155 /45500 |
| Elevation | 117–190 m (384–623 ft) (avg. 161 m or 528 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gien (French pronunciation: [ʒjɛ̃]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Gien is on the river Loire, 80 km (50 mi) from Orléans. Gien station has rail connections to Montargis, Nevers and Paris. The town was bought for the royal domain by Philip II of France. The town is twinned with Malmesbury in England.