Dijon Facts:
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The city limits of Dijon date to the Neolithic period.
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Dijon is situated at the heart of a plain drained by two small converging rivers: the Suzon & the Ouche.
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Dijon is twinned with: Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Dallas, United States; Mainz, Germany; Opole, Poland; Pécs, Hungary; Reggio Emilia, Italy; Skopje, Macedonia; Volgograd, Russia; York, England & Białystok, Poland.
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Dijon holds its International and Gastronomic Fair every year in autumn.
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The historical center of the city has been registered since July 4, 2015, as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Dijon is the capital of the Côte-d’Or département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
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Dijon began as a Roman settlement called Divio.
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As of 2015, the population of Dijon is around 155,114.
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Dijon mustard originated in 1856, when Jean Naigeon of Dijon substituted verjuice, for vinegar in the traditional mustard recipe.
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Dijon hosted the Formula 1 French Grand Prix on five occasions from 1974 to 1984.