Valentigney

French commune
nomcommune=Valentigney


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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 of Franche-Comté, formerly Montbeliard, of eastern France.

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

*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

External links

* [http://www.ville-valentigney.fr Official website] fr icon