Montbéliard
Montbéliard is a French commune. It is in the north of the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France, about 13 km (8 mi) from the border with Switzerland and is a subprefecture in the department. It is also the capital of the arrrondissement of Montbéliard.
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| Château de Montbéliard | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Free County |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Montbéliard |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération |
| Mayor | Marie-Noëlle Biguinet[1] (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 311–454 m (1,020–1,490 ft) (avg. 383 m/1,257 ft) |
| Land area1 | 15.01 km2 (5.80 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 25,521 (2014) |
| - Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25388/ 25200 |
| Website | Ville de Montbéliard |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Montbéliard is the second commune of the department by its population, after Besançon, prefecture of the department.
Geography
The city of Montbéliard is in the northeast of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, in the northern part of the Doubs department.
The commune of Montbéliard has an area of 15.0 km2 (5.8 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 383 m (1,257 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 330 m (1,080 ft).[3]
Two rivers flow through the commune:
- the Allaine river that is a right tributary of the Doubs river; and
- the Lizaine, a tributary of the Allaine.
The confluence of the two rivers is in the city of Montbéliard.
| Besançon | Paris | Bordeaux | Toulouse | Montpellier | Lyon | Nantes |
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| 84 km (52 mi) | 482 km (300 mi) | 805 km (500 mi) | 806 km (501 mi) | 625 km (388 mi) | 328 km (204 mi) | 808 km (502 mi) |
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The city of Montbéliard is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The Köppen climate classification type for Montbéliard is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.[4]
Population
The inhabitants of Montbéliard are known, in French, as Montbéliardais (women: Montbéliardaises).[5]
With a population of 25,521,[6] Montbéliard has a population density of 1,700 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Montbéliard
Administration
Montbéliard is a subprefecture of the Doubs department, the capital of the arrondissement of Montbéliard and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton Montbéliard formed by 4 communes, including Montbéliard, with 30,173 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération.
Twinned and partner towns
Montbéliard is twinned with:
Places of interest
Some interesting places in Montbéliard are:
- The Château de Montbéliard, the castle of the Dukes of Württemberg.
- Saint-Martin Protestant Temple.
- The Saint-Maimbœuf church.
Gallery
City hall of Montbéliard.
Château de Montbéliard.
The Saint-Martin Protestant Temple.
The Saint-Maimbœuf church and the Allaine river.
The Allaine river in Montbéliard.
Montbéliard Media
Württemberg coat of arms 1495, showing Montbéliard's fish.
Stade Auguste-Bonal Sochaux
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Le Vos élus" (in français). Ville de Montbéliard. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Montbéliard (25388) - Comparateur de territoire". Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ "The city of Montbéliard". Map-France.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ville de Montbéliard". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in français). Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ "Doubs" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
Other websites
- Ville de Montbéliard official website (in French)
- Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération website (in French)