Besançon
commune in Doubs, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Besançon is a city in France. It was the capital of the former Free County (Franche-Comté) region. It is the prefecture of the Doubs department. Its population is around 117,600 (2008).
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Besançon | |
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Motto: Plût A Dieu ("If God wills") or Utinam | |
Coordinates: 47°14′35″N 6°01′19″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Intercommunality | Grand Besançon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Louis Fousseret (PS) |
Area 1 | 65.05 km2 (25.12 sq mi) |
• Urban (1999) | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
• Metro (1999) | 1,652 km2 (638 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 117,599 |
• Rank | 29th in France |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
• Urban (1999) | 134,376 |
• Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
• Metro (1999) | 222,381 |
• Metro density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 25056 / |
Website | http://www.besancon.fr/ |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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