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Valdoie

Coordinates: 47°40′02″N 6°50′31″E / 47.6672°N 6.8419°E / 47.6672; 6.8419
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Valdoie
A view of the bridge crossing the river and the church tower, visible at the bottom right
A view of the bridge crossing the river and the church tower, visible at the bottom right
Coat of arms of Valdoie
Location of Valdoie
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Valdoie is located in France
Valdoie
Valdoie
Valdoie is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Valdoie
Valdoie
Coordinates: 47°40′02″N 6°50′31″E / 47.6672°N 6.8419°E / 47.6672; 6.8419
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentTerritoire de Belfort
ArrondissementBelfort
CantonValdoie
IntercommunalityGrand Belfort
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-France Céfis[1]
Area
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4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,236
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
90099 /90300
Elevation370–438 m (1,214–1,437 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Valdoie (French pronunciation: [valdwa]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. It is located to the North of the city of Belfort and comprises part of greater Belfort.

Name

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Valdoie is situated on the river Savoureuse (Doubs basin). The name is thought to have come from combining the Latin word Vadum (meaning shallow crossing) and the Celtic word Oye (meaning water or river).

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,983—    
1975 4,466+1.65%
1982 4,572+0.34%
1990 4,314−0.72%
1999 4,843+1.29%
2007 5,022+0.45%
2012 5,313+1.13%
2017 5,300−0.05%
Source: INSEE[3]
Valdoie, church (église Saint-Joseph) with war monument

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE