Belfort

Belfort (; archaic , ; Frainc-Comtou: Béfoûe) is a city in northeastern France, situated approximately from the Swiss border. It is the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort.

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Belfort is a commune in France, serving as the capital of the Territoire de Belfort, the arrondissement of Belfort, and the cantons of Belfort-Nord and Belfort-Est. Located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, the town has a population of 49,926 and covers an area of 17.1 square kilometers. Its head of government is Damien Meslot. Belfort shares borders with Bavilliers, Cravanche, Danjoutin, and Denney.

The town is twinned with Delémont, Leonberg, Zaporizhzhia, and Stafford. It received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. Belfort is described in sources including the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. The postal code for the area is 90000.

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Place details

Locality: Belfort
Region: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country: France
Population: 54,562
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Belfort
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image: Belfort2.jpg
French commune.caption: An aerial view of Belfort with the Cathedral of Saint-Christophe in the foreground
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Belfort (Territoire-de-Belfort).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Belfort
French commune.canton: 3 cantons
French commune.INSEE: 90010
French commune.postal code: 90000
French commune.mayor: Damien Meslot
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Grand Belfort
French commune.elevation m: 358
French commune.elevation min m: 354
French commune.elevation max m: 650
French commune.area km2: 17.10
French commune.urban pop: 77926
French commune.urban area km2: 106.8

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Belfort
Award: Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Country: France
Located in: Territoire de Belfort
Population: 45912
Area: 17.1
Elevation: 414
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Head of government: Damien Meslot
Capital of: canton of Belfort-1
Shares border with: Valdoie
Official website: www.belfort.fr
Image: Vue panoramique de Belfort croped.jpg
Significant event: Siege of Belfort

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Commons category: Belfort
twinned administrative body: Stafford
category for people born here: Category:Births in Belfort
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Belfort
topic's main category: Category:Belfort
Commons gallery: Belfort
category of associated people: Category:People from Belfort
postal code: 90000
native label: Belfort
male population: 23905
female population: 23751
P8168: melting
different from: Belfort
email address: mailto:[email protected]
contact page URL: www.belfort.fr/contact
phone number: +33-3-84-54-24-24
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Early history
Franco-Prussian War
1892 Paris-Belfort running race
''Ère des attentats'' (1892-1894)
World War One
World War Two
Geography
Climate
Population
Economy
Transport
Road
Air
Rail links
Sights
Culture
Eurockéennes
FIMU
Notable people
Births
International relations
See also
References
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Belfort (; archaic , ; Frainc-Comtou: Béfoûe) is a city in northeastern France, situated approximately from the Swiss border. It is the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort.

Belfort is from Paris and from Basel. The residents of the city are called "Belfortains". The city is located on the river Savoureuse, on a strategically important natural route between the Rhine and the Rhône – the Belfort Gap (Trouée de Belfort) or Burgundian Gate (Porte de Bourgogne). It is located approximately south from the base of the Ballon d'Alsace mountain range, source of the Savoureuse. The city of Belfort has 45,646 inhabitants (2022), and is the centre of a larger functional area (metropolitan area) with 131,807 inhabitants (2022), between the larger metropolitan areas of Mulhouse and Montbéliard.

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