Audincourt
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The town hall in Audincourt | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Audincourt | |
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| Coordinates: 47°29′01″N 6°50′25″E / 47.4836°N 6.8403°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Audincourt |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Martial Bourquin[1] (PS) |
Area 1 | 8.76 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 14,009 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25031 /25400 |
| Elevation | 314–417 m (1,030–1,368 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Audincourt (French pronunciation: [odɛ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
History
Audincourt belonged to the County of Montbéliard which became part of France in 1793, during the French Revolutionary Wars.
Population
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Economy
An iron foundry was established early in the nineteenth century to refine the ore from the rich mines near Bethoncourt.
Personalities
- Daniel Beretta, retired voice actor
- Alassane N'Diaye, footballer
- Camel Meriem, footballer
- Irène Tharin, politician
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Audincourt, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Audincourt.
- Official website (in French)