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Belfort
Bourgogne-Franche-Comtétown
Belfort
Total population
45,155
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Belfort is a city in northeastern France, situated approximately 25 km (16 mi) from the Swiss border. It is the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,801
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,767
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,491
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,462
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,217
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,183
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,139
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves807
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.5 — 2024-06-271 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
- M 4.4 — 2023-03-221 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France
- M 3.9 — 2022-09-101 km WSW of Zimmersheim, France
- M 4.1 — 2021-12-242 km WSW of Blamont, France
- M 3.1 — 2018-05-042 km W of Schliengen, Germany
- M 3.6 — 2009-05-052 km NNW of Steinen, Germany
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Pérouse1.4 mi away · pop. 1,199
- Bavilliers1.7 mi away · pop. 4,595
- Vézelois3.1 mi away · pop. 1,003
- Roppe3.2 mi away · pop. 1,043
- Urcerey3.2 mi away · pop. 249
- Meroux3.4 mi away · pop. 1,405
- Éloie3.6 mi away · pop. 961
- Moval3.6 mi away · pop. 322
- Sermamagny3.7 mi away · pop. 938
- Banvillars3.8 mi away · pop. 293
- Buc4 mi away · pop. 254
- Menoncourt4.4 mi away · pop. 395
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Belfort, sourced from Wikidata.
- Carnaval de Belfort 2013Apr 7, 2013recurring event edition
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Belfort, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 90010
- Department
- 90
- Region
- 27
- Population (Wikidata)
- 45,912
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr