Sochaux | |
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Coordinates: 47°31′N 6°50′E / 47.52°N 6.83°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Doubs |
Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
Canton | Bethoncourt |
Intercommunality | Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Albert Matocq-Grabot |
Area 1 | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 3,829 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 25547 /25600 |
Elevation | 317–398 m (1,040–1,306 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sochaux is a commune. It is in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Doubs department in east France, near Montbéliard.
Sochaux is the site of a large industrial facility of the French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën. As of late 2005, about 16,000 people are employed there. The Peugeot automobile museum is located here.
The FC Sochaux-Montbéliard football club is in the commune.