Besancon (Besançon), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Besancon: Commune in Doubs, France
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Quick Facts about Besançon
| Population : | 115,934 |
| Country : | France |
| State : | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France) |
| County : | Doubs |
| Head of government : | mayor of Besançon |
| Postal code : | 25000 |
| Area : | 65.05 km2 |
| Official name : | Besançon |
| Male population : | 54366 |
| Female population : | 61568 |
| Altitude : | 922 feet / 281 meters |
| Capital city : | Besançon is capital of canton of Besançon-5, canton of Besançon-1, canton of Besançon-6, canton of Besançon-2, canton of Besançon-3, canton of Besançon-4, Franche-Comté, Grand Besançon Métropole, Doubs, arrondissement of Besançon |
| Time Zone : | UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 14:58:34 (7th December 2025) |
Geography
Besançon is located at 47°14'56"N 6°1'5"E (47.2487800, 6.0181500). It has 4 neighbors: Serre les Sapins, Pouilley les Vignes, Beure and Avanne Aveney.
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- Official Website
Official website of Besançon
- Robert Schwint , 2001 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Socialist Party
- Jean-Louis Fousseret , 2020 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z La République En Marche
- Anne Vignot , 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Europe Ecology – The Greens
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Besançon has 4 neighbours.
- Serre-les-Sapins commune in Doubs, France
- Pouilley-les-Vignes commune in Doubs, France
- Beure commune in Doubs, France
- Avanne-Aveney commune in Doubs, France
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2013 | 116,952 | - | census |
| 2015 | 116,676 | -0.24% | census |
| 2016 | 120,107 | 2.86% | census |
| 2017 | 115,934 | -3.6% | census |
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