Valdoie

Valdoie (French pronunciation: [valdwa]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. It is located to the North of the city of Belfort and comprises part of greater Belfort.

Valdoie
Commune
A view of the bridge crossing the river and the church tower, visible at the bottom right
Coat of arms
Location of Valdoie
Valdoie Show map of France Valdoie Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°40′02″N 6°50′31″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Territoire de Belfort
Arrondissement	Belfort
Canton	Valdoie
Intercommunality	Grand Belfort
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-France Céfis[1]
Area 1	4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	5,193
• Density	1,110/km2 (2,890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	90099 /90300
Elevation	370–438 m (1,214–1,437 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Name

Valdoie is situated on the river Savoureuse (Doubs basin). The name is thought to have come from combining the Latin word Vadum (meaning shallow crossing) and the Celtic word Oye (meaning water or river).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,983	—
1975	4,466	+1.65%
1982	4,572	+0.34%
1990	4,314	−0.72%
1999	4,843	+1.29%
2007	5,022	+0.45%
2012	5,313	+1.13%
2017	5,300	−0.05%
Source: INSEE[3]

Valdoie, church (église Saint-Joseph) with war monument

See also

• Communes of the Territoire de Belfort department