- Sochaux
French commune
nomcommune=Sochaux
caption=
x=219
y=112
lat_long=coord|47|30|55|N|6|49|55|E|region:FR_type:city
insee=25547
cp=25600
région=Franche-Comté
département=Doubs
arrondissement=Montbéliard
canton=Sochaux-Grand-Charmont
maire=Albert Matocq-Grabot
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=Pays de Montbéliard
alt mini=317
alt maxi=398 m
km²=2.17
sans=4552
date-sans=2004
dens=|Sochaux is a commune in the Doubs department in the region of
Franche-Comté in easternFrance . It is the seat of a canton.Geography
Sochaux lies 3 km east of
Montbéliard .Demographics
Démographie
1962= 4675
1968= 6116
1975= 6344
1982= 5254
1990= 4419
1999= 4491
2004= 4552
sansdoublescomptes= 1962Inhabitants are known as "Sochaliens".
Economy
Sochaux is the site of a large industrial facility of the French auto manufacturer
PSA Peugeot Citroën . As of late 2005, about 16,000 people are employed there. The town is also the site of the Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot automobile museum.port
The
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard football club is located in the town, and currently plays inLigue 1 . On May 13, 2007, FCSM defeated the OM (l'Olympique de Marseille) to win the Coupe de France for the first time since 1937.ee also
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Communes of the Doubs department References
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon
* [http://www.routedescommunes.com/departement-25-commune-509.html Sochaux on the regional Web site] fr iconExternal links
* [http://www.sochaux.org Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.musee-peugeot.com/Front/index.aspx The Peugeot Museum at Sochaux]
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