Besancon, France

Besancon is a municipality in Arrondissement de Besancon in Doubs in Bourgogne-Franche-Comte in France with a population of approximately 116,466 people.

Facts and figures on Besancon at a glance

Region name: Besancon (Besançon)
Status: Municipality
Population: 116,466 people
Region name (Level 3): Arrondissement de Besancon Arrondissement de Besançon
Region name (Level 2): Doubs Doubs
Region name (Level 1): Bourgogne-Franche-Comte Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country: France
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of the municipality Besancon (Besançon) is located in Besancon (Besançon) with a population of 128,426 people. The distance as the crow flies from Besancon to France's capital Paris (Paris) is approximately 327 km (203 mi).

Facts and figures on Besancon
MunicipalityPopulationRegional headquartersPopulation
Besancon Besançon116,466 peopleBesancon

Besançon

128,426 people

Compare with other municipalities in Arrondissement de Besancon.

Map of Besancon

Map of Besancon

Information on Besancon

Information on Besancon
Municipality nameRegion name Level 3Region name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Besancon BesançonArrondissement de Besancon Arrondissement de BesançonDoubs DoubsBourgogne-Franche-Comte Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéFranceEurope

Time in Besancon

Time in Besancon
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 1:56pm (13:56h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 1:56pm (13:56h)UTC +1.0Europe/Paris

Geographic coordinates of Besancon

Latitude & Longitude of Besancon
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map47°14'32.0"N (47.2422200°)6°01'17.0"E (6.0213900°)

External sources of information on Besancon

Besancon on Wikipedia