Territoire de Belfort facts for kids
| Territoire de Belfort | |||
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Belfort city.
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| Country | France | ||
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | ||
| Département | 11 March 1922 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 609.4 km2 (235.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 144,334 | ||
| • Density | 236.846/km2 (613.43/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Terrifortains | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | FR-90 | ||
| Arrondissements | 1 | ||
| Cantons | 9 | ||
| Communes | 102 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Territoire de Belfort is a department in eastern France, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The largest city in the department, and its prefecture (capital), is Belfort.
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History
The Territoire de Belfort was made a French department on 11 March 1922.
Geography
Territoire de Belfort is part of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region; it is in the northeast of the region. It has an area of 609.4 km2 (235 sq mi), the fifth smallest department of France (after Paris and its suburbs Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne).
Rhw Territoire de Belfort borders with 4 departments in 2 regions:
- Grand Est region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
- Doubs (south)
- Haute-Saône (west)
It also borders, to the southeast, with Switzerland for a distance of about 25 km (16 mi).
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| Doubs | Switzerland |
The highest point of the department is Ballon d'Alsace (47°49′21″N 6°50′42″E / 47.8225°N 6.845°E), 1,247 m (4,091 ft) high, in the Vosges Mountains, commune of Lepuix.
The lowest point in the department, 329 m (1,079 ft) high, is where the Savoureuse river leaves the department in the commune of Châtenois-les-Forges.
Administration
Territoire de Belfort is managed by the Departmental Council of Territoire de Belfort in Belfort. The department is part of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Administrative divisions
There is 1 arrondissement (districts), 9 cantons and 102 communes (municipalities) in Territoire de Belfort.
| INSEE code |
Arrondissement | Capital | Population (2014) |
Area (km²) |
Density (Inh./km²) |
Communes |
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| 901 | Belfort | Belfort | 144,334 | 609.4 | 236.8 | 102 |
The following is a list of the 9 cantons of the Territoire de Belfort department (with their INSEE codes), following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
- Bavilliers (9001)
- Belfort-1 (9002)
- Belfort-2 (9003)
- Belfort-3 (9004)
- Châtenois-les-Forges (9005)
- Delle (9006)
- Giromagny (9007)
- Grandvillars (9008)
- Valdoie (9009)
Demographics
The inhabitants of Territoire de Belfort are known, in French, as Terrifortains (women: Terrifortaines).
Territoire de Belfort had a population, in 2014, of 144,334, for a population density of 236.8 inhabitants/km2.
Related pages
Images for kids
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Northern Belfort city.
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The Savoureuse river in Belfort.
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The St. Christophe cathedral, Belfort.
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City hall, Belfort.
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The Ballon d'Alsace mountain.
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Population trends in the Territoire-de-Belfort. Note that the scale on this chart is not linear.
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The Lion of Belfort commemorates the resistance of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War.
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Streets in Belfort
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Cascade of the Savoureuse river
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Eurockéennes music festival
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