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Belfort | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Free County |
| Department | Territoire de Belfort |
| Arrondissement | Belfort |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de l'Agglomération Belfortaine |
| Mayor | Damien Meslot (2014–2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 354–560 m (1,161–1,837 ft) (avg. 358 m/1,175 ft) |
| Land area1 | 17.10 km2 (6.60 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 50,102 (2012) |
| - Density | 2,930/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 90010/ 90000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Belfort is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
The Lion of Belfort lies at the bottom of the citadel and is a symbol of the city's resistance during the Franco-Prussian War.
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