Besançon (French an Arpitan: [bəzɑ̃sɔ̃]; airchaic German: Bisanz, Laitin: Vesantio) is the caipital an principal ceety o the Franche-Comté region in eastren Fraunce.

Besançon
The auld ceety o Besançon in the oxbow o the Doubs River.
The auld ceety o Besançon
in the oxbow o the Doubs River.
Banner o Besançon
Banner
Coat of airms o Besançon
Coat airms
Motto(s): 
Plût A Dieu ("If God wills") or Utinam
Besançon is located in Fraunce
Besançon
Besançon
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
Besançon is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Besançon
Besançon
Coordinates: 47°14′35″N 6°01′19″E / 47.2431°N 6.0219°E / 47.2431; 6.0219Coordinates: 47°14′35″N 6°01′19″E / 47.2431°N 6.0219°E / 47.2431; 6.0219
KintraFraunce
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepairtmentDoubs
IntercommunalityGrand Besançon
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Jean-Louis Fousseret (PS)
Area
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65.05 km2 (25.12 sq mi)
 • Urban
 (1999)
122 km2 (47 sq mi)
 • Metro
 (1999)
1652 km2 (638 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)2
117,599
 • Rank29t in Fraunce
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
 (1999)
134,376
 • Urban density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
 • Metro
 (1999)
222,381
 • Metro density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
Websitehttp://www.besancon.fr/
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

Internaitional relations

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Twin touns – sister ceeties

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Besançon is twinned wi:

References

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  1. "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 11 Julie 2013.
  2. "Freedom of Kirklees ...for a French town!". Huddersfield Examiner. 1 Apryle 2005. Retrieved 14 Februar 2009.
  3. "Bielsko-Biała - Partner Cities". © 2008 Urzędu Miejskiego w Bielsku-Białej. Retrieved 10 December 2008.