Chaux, Territoire de Belfort
Chaux (French pronunciation: [ʃo] ⓘ; German: Tscha) is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. Chaux is located approximately 7.4 km (5 mi) south from the base of the Ballon d'Alsace mountain range, source of the Savoureuse river, 136 km (85 mi) north of Bern, Switzerland and 8.4 km (5 mi) north of Belfort, France. The immediate surrounding landscape is flat and arable.
Chaux | |
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 Church of Saint-Martin in the street in Chaux | |
Location of Chaux | |
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| Coordinates: 47°42′23″N 6°50′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Territoire de Belfort |
| Arrondissement | Belfort |
| Canton | Giromagny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Chipaux[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,176 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 90023 /90330 |
| Elevation | 396–530 m (1,299–1,739 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
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References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- (in Italian) Brinzio gemellata con Chaux: due giorni di eventi Archived 2013-06-07 at the Wayback Machine article by Varesenews.it, 23.04.2013. Retrieved 1.05.2013
External links
- Official website of the Mairie of Chaux (in French)
- Official website for the Ballon d'Alsace(in French)
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