Sochaux
commune in Doubs, France
Sochaux is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France, near Montbéliard.
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 The town hall in Sochaux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sochaux  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°31′N 6°50′E / 47.52°N 6.83°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Bethoncourt |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Albert Matocq-Grabot |
| Area 1 | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 3,829 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25547 /25600 |
| Elevation | 317–398 m (1,040–1,306 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Economy
changeSochaux is the site of a large industrial facility of the French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën. As of late 2005, about 16,000 people are employed there. The Peugeot automobile museum is located here.
Sport
changeThe FC Sochaux-Montbéliard football club is in the commune.
References
change- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sochaux.
- Official website (in French)
- The Peugeot Museum at Sochaux Archived 2022-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
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