District seat

Besançon

Besancon

Populated place🇫🇷 FrancePPLA2
GEONAME3033123
LAT,LNG47.249, 6.018
TZEurope/Paris

Besançon is a district seat in France. It has a population of about 128,426. It lies at 47.249, 6.018 in the Europe/Paris timezone.

Type
District seat
Population
128,426
Country
🇫🇷France
Timezone
Europe/Paris

Key facts about Besançon

GET/places/3033123
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA2
Country
🇫🇷 France
Admin code
27
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
47.249, 6.018
Population
128,426
ASCII name
Besancon
GeoNames ID
3033123

Cities near Besançon

GET/cities/near?lat=47.24878&lng=6.01815
Vesoul· 43 kmDole· 43.6 kmPontarlier· 46.2 kmLa Chaux-de-Fonds· 63.3 kmMontbéliard· 65.6 kmAudincourt· 68.2 kmYverdon-les-Bains· 70.5 kmLons-le-Saunier· 72.9 km

Places near Besançon

GET/places/near?lat=47.24878&lng=6.01815
Besançon Viotte Railway Station· 0.3 kmIbis Styles Besancon· 0.4 kmIbis Besancon Gare· 0.4 kmFlorel· 0.4 kmRue des Glacis Ravelin· 0.5 kmBattant Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower Northeast· 0.5 kmBattant Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower Southwest· 0.5 kmLa Viotte· 0.5 km

Frequently asked questions about Besançon

What country is Besançon in?

Besançon is in France.

What is the population of Besançon?

Besançon has a population of about 128,426.

Where is Besançon located?

Besançon is located at latitude 47.2488, longitude 6.0182.

What timezone is Besançon in?

Besançon observes the Europe/Paris timezone.

Query Besançon from the API

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This place
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In France
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