Burgundy Bourgogne | |
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Prefectur | Dijon |
Departments | 4
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Govrenment | |
• Preses | François Patriat (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 31582 km2 (12,194 sq mi) |
Population (2008-01-01) | |
• Total | 1,631,000 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
GDP (2006)[1] | Rankit (({GDP_rank))} |
Tot | €40 billion (US$(({GDP_US$))} bn) |
Per capita | €24,800 (US$(({GDP_per_capita_US$))}) |
NUTS Region | FR2 |
Website | cr-bourgogne.fr |
Burgundy (French: Bourgogne, IPA: [buʁɡɔɲ] ( listen)) is ane o the 27 regions o Fraunce.
The name comes frae the Burgundians, an auncient Germanic fowk who settled in the aurie in early Middle-age. The region o Burgundy is baith larger than the auld Duchy o Burgundy an smawer than the aurie ruled bi the Dukes o Burgundy, frae the modren Netherlands tae the border o Auvergne. It is made up o the follaein auld provinces:
The climate o this region is essentially oceanic (Cfb in Köppen classification), wi a continental influence (sometimes cried a "hauf-continental climate").