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Besançon
Bourgogne-Franche-Comtécity
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Besançon
Total population
119,198
Coordinates47.24°, 6.02°
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Overview
Besançon is a French city that serves as the capital of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.
History & geography
Geography
Latitude
47.2380
Longitude
6.0244
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 25056
- Department
- 25
- Region
- 27
- Population (Wikidata)
- 118,489
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • 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