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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
École-Valentin | |
|---|---|
| École castle École castle | |
Location of École-Valentin | |
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| Coordinates: 47°16′23′′N 5°59′07′′E / 47.2731°N 5.9853°E / 47.2731; 5.9853 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-2 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Guyen[1] |
Area 1 | 3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,620 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25212 /25480 |
| Elevation | 283–383 m (928–1,257 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
École-Valentin is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3]
Population
[edit ]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 629 | — |
| 1975 | 1,093 | +8.21% |
| 1982 | 1,240 | +1.82% |
| 1990 | 1,860 | +5.20% |
| 1999 | 2,153 | +1.64% |
| 2007 | 2,319 | +0.93% |
| 2012 | 2,334 | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 2,609 | +2.25% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Geography
[edit ]The town, located north of Besançon, is crossed by the National Road 57. It is part of the Besançon urban area. The toll of the "Besançon North" exit of the A36 motorway is located in the village of Ecole-Valentin. École-Valentin station has rail connections with Besançon and the TGV station Besançon Franche-Comté. A major shopping area is located in the town of École-Valentin (as well as the neighboring towns of Miserey-Salines and Châtillon-le-Duc).
Transport
[edit ]Sights
[edit ]- Fountain below the village, called St. George fountain, dating from 1630, located on the ancient Roman paved road linking Besançon Vesoul, where the animals could drink.
- Priory
- Church of St. George: 1892/83
- Castle built from 1557 to 1559 by the Commander of the Order of the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, Claude Buffet.
International relations
[edit ]It is twinned with Rathcoole in County Dublin, Ireland.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet École-Valentin, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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