École-Valentin is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.[3]
École-Valentin | |
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Commune | |
![]() The town hall in École | |
Location of École-Valentin ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°16′23″N 5°59′07″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Besançon |
Canton | Besançon-2 |
Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Guyen[1] |
Area 1 | 3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
Population | 2,633 |
• Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 25212 /25480 |
Elevation | 283–383 m (928–1,257 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 249 | — |
1968 | 629 | +152.6% |
1975 | 1,093 | +73.8% |
1982 | 1,240 | +13.4% |
1990 | 1,860 | +50.0% |
1999 | 2,153 | +15.8% |
2008 | 2,308 | +7.2% |
2012 | 2,334 | +1.1% |
The town, located north of Besançon, is crossed by the National Road 57. It is part of the Besançon urban area. The toll of the "Besançon North" exit of the A36 motorway is located in the village of Ecole-Valentin. École-Valentin station has rail connections with Besançon and the TGV station Besançon Franche-Comté. A major shopping area is located in the town of École-Valentin (as well as the neighboring towns of Miserey-Salines and Châtillon-le-Duc).
It is twinned with Rathcoole in County Dublin, Ireland.
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