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Boigny-sur-Bionne

Boigny-sur-Bionne (French pronunciation: [bwaɲi syʁ bjɔn]) is a commune in the Loiret department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region, in north-central France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 226—    
1821 218−0.13%
1846 352+1.94%
1872 333−0.21%
1901 298−0.38%
1926 230−1.03%
1946 212−0.41%
1962 238+0.73%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 276+2.50%
1975 1,596+28.49%
1982 1,516−0.73%
1990 1,619+0.83%
1999 1,890+1.73%
2007 2,117+1.43%
2012 2,178+0.57%
2017 2,128−0.46%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Economy

Boigny grew significantly in the 1970s with the establishment of an IBM plant in the north of the town, which later became Lexmark.

In 2000, the former Lexmark plant — Les Trois Arches — became Amazon's first French warehouse. In 2007, Amazon moved to a larger and new location in Saran, also in Orléans Métropole.

Several large companies are located in Boigny-sur-Bionne:

  • Alstef (airport equipment)
  • Parfums Christian Dior (cosmetics)
  • GXO Logistics
  • IBM (IT solutions)
  • Intelcia (call center)
  • Jardibric (gardening equipment) (French headquarters)
  • Konecranes (cranes and lifting equipment) (French headquarters)
  • Lemken (agricultural equipment) (French headquarters)
  • National Forests Office (ONF) (Central-West-Aquitaine territorial direction)
  • L’Oréal (cosmetics)
  • Renault Retail Group, a subsidiary of Renault (distribution of motor vehicles)
  • Bureau Veritas (regional headquarters)
  • WashTec (car wash equipment) (French headquarters).

The traditional vinegar maker Martin Pouret moved from Fleury-les-Aubrais to Boigny-sur-Bionne in August 2024.

Boigny-sur-Bionne is also home to a dozen of small and medium-sized businesses, such as Noblinox, and to about twenty artisans and traders.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Boigny-sur-Bionne, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE