Planoise
neighbourhood in Besançon, France
Planoise is a town in France in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It is the third biggest city of the Doubs department. In 1999, about 20,700 people lived there.
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 Top: Planoise from Rosemont Hill. Centre: the tower of Planoise; Époisses sector; the Diversity statue. Bottom: View from the hill of Planoise. | |
Location of Planoise  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°13′17″N 5°58′05″E / 47.2214°N 5.9681°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Area 1 | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2006) | 21,000 |
| • Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25056 / |
| Website | http://planoise-forever.skyrock.com/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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