- Valentigney
French commune
nomcommune=Valentigney
caption=
x=219
y=113
lat_long=coord|47|27|48|N|6|49|59|E|region:FR_type:city
insee=25580
cp=25700
région=Franche-Comté
département=Doubs
arrondissement=Montbéliard
canton=Valentigney (chief town)
maire=
mandat=
intercomm=CdA du Pays de Montbéliard
alt mini=317 m
alt maxi=440 m
km²=9.74
sans=12,486
date-sans=1999
dens=1,282|Valentigney is a town and commune in the
Doubs "département", in the region ofFranche-Comté , formerlyMontbeliard , of easternFrance .Valentigney is most well known as the place where
Peugeot began operations; several members of the Peugeot family still live in the area.During the 1800s and into the early 1900s, many Montbeliardaise from Valentigney and neighboring areas emigrated to northwest
Ohio , particularly Williams County.Demographics
At the 1999
census , the population was formatnum:12486.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 iconExternal links
* [http://www.ville-valentigney.fr Official website] fr icon
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