Valentigney
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Valentigney | ||
Location within Franche-Comté region Valentigney | ||
Coordinates: 47°27′48″N 6°49′59″E / 47.4633°N 6.8331°ECoordinates: 47°27′48″N 6°49′59″E / 47.4633°N 6.8331°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
Department | Doubs | |
Arrondissement | Montbéliard | |
Canton | Valentigney | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Montbéliard | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Petitjean | |
Area1 | 9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi) | |
Population (2012)2 | 10,513 | |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 25580 / 25700 | |
Elevation | 317–440 m (1,040–1,444 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Valentigney is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Valentigney is best known as the place where Peugeot began operations; several members of the Peugeot family still live in the area.
During the 19th century and into the early 20th century, many Montbeliardaise from Valentigney and neighboring areas emigrated to northwest Ohio, particularly Williams County.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1793 | 472 | — |
1800 | 189 | −60.0% |
1806 | 516 | +173.0% |
1821 | 612 | +18.6% |
1831 | 808 | +32.0% |
1836 | 883 | +9.3% |
1841 | 976 | +10.5% |
1846 | 1,002 | +2.7% |
1851 | 1,016 | +1.4% |
1856 | 1,023 | +0.7% |
1861 | 1,272 | +24.3% |
1866 | 1,331 | +4.6% |
1872 | 1,573 | +18.2% |
1876 | 2,014 | +28.0% |
1881 | 2,223 | +10.4% |
1886 | 2,530 | +13.8% |
1891 | 2,823 | +11.6% |
1896 | 3,493 | +23.7% |
1901 | 4,124 | +18.1% |
1906 | 4,367 | +5.9% |
1911 | 5,001 | +14.5% |
1921 | 5,115 | +2.3% |
1926 | 5,579 | +9.1% |
1931 | 5,875 | +5.3% |
1936 | 5,488 | −6.6% |
1946 | 5,256 | −4.2% |
1954 | 5,723 | +8.9% |
1962 | 11,241 | +96.4% |
1968 | 12,895 | +14.7% |
1975 | 14,894 | +15.5% |
1982 | 14,362 | −3.6% |
1990 | 13,133 | −8.6% |
1999 | 12,486 | −4.9% |
2008 | 11,509 | −7.8% |
2012 | 10,513 | −8.7% |
See also
References
External links
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- Official website (French)
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