Doubs
Sign in to saveDoubs ( ; ; ) is an administrative department in the northeastern French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Named after the river Doubs, it had a population of 547,163 in 2023. Its prefecture is Besançon and subprefectures are Montbéliard and Pontarlier.
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Doubs is an administrative department located in northeastern France, named after the Doubs River, with a population of about 547,000 people as of 2023. It is governed from its main city of Besançon, making it an important regional administrative unit in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté area.
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Doubs ( ; ; ) is an administrative department in the northeastern French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Named after the river Doubs, it had a population of 547,163 in 2023. Its prefecture is Besançon and subprefectures are Montbéliard and Pontarlier.
Situated in the east of France and the east of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, it shares a border with Switzerland of almost 170 km and most of its territory is located in the Jura Mountains. Its highest point is the Mont d'Or (1,463 m), and the three main rivers that flow through it are the Doubs, the Ognon and the Loue.