Sens

Sens is a French commune. It is in the north of the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, to the southeast of Paris, and is a subprefecture in the department. It is also the capital of the "arrrondissement" of Sens.
Sens is the second "commune" of the department by its population, after Auxerre, prefecture of the department.
Geography.
The city of Sens is in the northern part of the Yonne department, in the northwest of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and bordered by three other regions: Île-de-France, Grand Est and Centre-Val de Loire. It is in the valley of the Yonne river.
The "commune" of Sens has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
Two rivers flow through the "commune":
The city of Sens is surrounded by the "communes":
Climate.
The Köppen climate classification type for Sens is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.
Population.
The inhabitants of Sens are known, in French, as "Sénonais" (women: "Sénonaises").
With a population of 25,507, Sens has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Sens
Administration.
Sens is a subprefecture of the Yonne department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Sens and the administrative centre () of two cantons:
It is part of the intercommunality "Le Grand Sénonais" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Sens is twinned with:
Places of interest.
Some interesting places in Sens are: