Territoire De Belfort: French department
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.
Territoire de Belfort | |
|---|---|
 Belfort city. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Territoire de Belfort in France | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′N 7°00′E / 47.750°N 7.000°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Département | 11 March 1922 |
| Prefecture | Belfort |
| Subprefectures | (none) |
| Government | |
| • President | Florian Bouquet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 609.4 km2 (235.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 144,334 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Terrifortains |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-90 |
| Arrondissements | 1 |
| Cantons | 9 |
| Communes | 102 |
| Website | Official website |
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).
The highest point of the department is Ballon d'Alsace (47°49′21″N 6°50′42″E / 47.82250°N 6.84500°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Evolution of the population in Territoire de Belfort
Gallery
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Northern Belfort city. -
The Savoureuse river in Belfort. -
The St. Christophe cathedral, Belfort. -
City hall, Belfort. -
The Ballon d'Alsace mountain.
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References
Related pages
Other websites
- Departamental Council website (in French)
- Prefecture website Archived 2005-04-09 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Tourist Office website Archived 2011-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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