Valentigney

Valentigney is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Valentigney
Commune
The town hall in Valentigney
Coat of arms
Location of Valentigney
Valentigney
Valentigney
Coordinates: 47°27′48″N 6°49′59″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementMontbéliard
CantonValentigney
IntercommunalityPays de Montbéliard Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Daniel Petitjean
Area
1
9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
10,714
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25580 /25700
Elevation317–440 m (1,040–1,444 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Valentigney is best known as the place where Peugeot began operations; several members of the Peugeot family still live in the area.

During the 19th century and into the early 20th century, many Montbeliardaise from Valentigney and neighboring areas emigrated to northwest Ohio, particularly Williams County.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793472—    
1800189−60.0%
1806516+173.0%
1821612+18.6%
1831808+32.0%
1836883+9.3%
1841976+10.5%
18461,002+2.7%
18511,016+1.4%
18561,023+0.7%
18611,272+24.3%
18661,331+4.6%
18721,573+18.2%
18762,014+28.0%
18812,223+10.4%
18862,530+13.8%
18912,823+11.6%
18963,493+23.7%
YearPop.±%
19014,124+18.1%
19064,367+5.9%
19115,001+14.5%
19215,115+2.3%
19265,579+9.1%
19315,875+5.3%
19365,488−6.6%
19465,256−4.2%
19545,723+8.9%
196211,241+96.4%
196812,895+14.7%
197514,894+15.5%
198214,362−3.6%
199013,133−8.6%
199912,486−4.9%
200811,509−7.8%
201210,513−8.7%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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