Gueugnon | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Gueugnon.svg |
Coordinates: | 46.6019°N 4.0617°W |
Arrondissement: | Charolles |
Canton: | Gueugnon |
Insee: | 71230 |
Postal Code: | 71130 |
Mayor: | Dominique Lotte[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Elevation M: | 243 |
Elevation Min M: | 233 |
Elevation Max M: | 352 |
Area Km2: | 28.51 |
Gueugnon (in French pronounced as /ɡøɲɔ̃/) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The primary industry in the town is a stainless-steel factory run by Aperam. A huge part of Gueugnon's economy is based on cow breeding, mostly because the city is located in the Charolais area. There is also an industrial and touristic zone 3 kilometers south of Gueugnon called Chazey with a sand quarry, a transport company and 5 ponds mostly used by anglers and canoe clubs.
Gueugnon is a twin town of Otterberg, Germany.
See main article: Tourism in Saône-et-Loire, South Burgundy. In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, you can see :