Saint-Yan is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Saint-Yan
The abandoned chapel in Saint-Yan
The abandoned chapel in Saint-Yan
Coat of arms of Saint-Yan
Location of Saint-Yan
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Saint-Yan is located in France
Saint-Yan
Saint-Yan
Saint-Yan is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Yan
Saint-Yan
Coordinates: 46°24′45″N 4°02′21″E / 46.4125°N 4.0392°E / 46.4125; 4.0392
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementCharolles
CantonParay-le-Monial
Area
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26.15 km2 (10.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
1,152
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71491 /71600
Elevation229–287 m (751–942 ft)
(avg. 242 m or 794 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The Arconce forms part of the commune's southern border and the Loire part of its western border.

Climate

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Climate data for Saint-Yan (1981–2010 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)
23.2
(73.8)
25.7
(78.3)
28.8
(83.8)
33.4
(92.1)
38.2
(100.8)
41.7
(107.1)
40.2
(104.4)
33.7
(92.7)
30.6
(87.1)
23.6
(74.5)
19.8
(67.6)
41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
8.2
(46.8)
12.4
(54.3)
15.6
(60.1)
19.8
(67.6)
23.3
(73.9)
26.3
(79.3)
25.9
(78.6)
21.7
(71.1)
16.9
(62.4)
10.5
(50.9)
6.9
(44.4)
16.2
(61.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
−0.3
(31.5)
1.9
(35.4)
4.1
(39.4)
8.2
(46.8)
11.3
(52.3)
13.4
(56.1)
13.0
(55.4)
9.7
(49.5)
7.1
(44.8)
2.7
(36.9)
0.4
(32.7)
6.0
(42.8)
Record low °C (°F) −22.7
(−8.9)
−23.6
(−10.5)
−13.3
(8.1)
−8.2
(17.2)
−3.1
(26.4)
0.3
(32.5)
3.9
(39.0)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
−8.1
(17.4)
−11.3
(11.7)
−16.9
(1.6)
−23.6
(−10.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.9
(2.08)
46.5
(1.83)
49.8
(1.96)
65.6
(2.58)
89.4
(3.52)
75.5
(2.97)
68.4
(2.69)
67.3
(2.65)
77.1
(3.04)
75.2
(2.96)
72.2
(2.84)
59.5
(2.34)
799.4
(31.47)
Average precipitation days 10.7 8.9 9.5 10.5 11.7 9.2 8.3 8.2 8.9 10.6 10.9 11.3 118.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 65.3 88.7 146.6 167.7 197.9 226.9 247.6 230.3 167.0 111.8 66.1 52.1 1,767.7
Source: Météo France[2][3]

Education

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A campus of the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation university) is located in Saint-Yan.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Données climatiques de la station de Saint–Yan" (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Climat Bourgogne" (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2015.