Valdoie

Valdoie (French pronunciation: [valdwa]) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. It is located to the North of the city of Belfort and comprises part of greater Belfort.

Valdoie
A view of the bridge crossing the river and the church tower, visible at the bottom right
Location of Valdoie
Valdoie
Valdoie
Coordinates: 47°40′02″N 6°50′31″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentTerritoire de Belfort
ArrondissementBelfort
CantonValdoie
IntercommunalityGrand Belfort
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Marie-France Céfis
Area
1
4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
5,269
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
90099 /90300
Elevation370–438 m (1,214–1,437 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Name

Valdoie is situated on the Savoureuse River. The name is thought to have come from combining the Latin word Vadum (meaning shallow crossing) and the Celtic word Oye (meaning water or river).

Valdoie, church (église Saint-Joseph) with war monument

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