Sochaux
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 The town hall in Sochaux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sochaux  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°31′N 6°50′E / 47.52°N 6.83°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Bethoncourt |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Albert Matocq-Grabot |
| Area 1 | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 3,829 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25547 /25600 |
| Elevation | 317–398 m (1,040–1,306 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sochaux is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France, near Montbéliard.
Economy
[change | change source]Sochaux is the site of a large industrial facility of the French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën. As of late 2005, about 16,000 people are employed there. The Peugeot automobile museum is located here.
Sport
[change | change source]The FC Sochaux-Montbéliard football club is in the commune.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sochaux.
- Official website (in French)
- The Peugeot Museum at Sochaux Archived 2022-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
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