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Valdoie

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Valdoie is located in France
Valdoie
Administration
Country France
Region Franche-Comté
Department Territoire de Belfort
Arrondissement Belfort
Canton Valdoie
Intercommunality Belfortaine
Mayor Michel Zumkeller
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 370–438 m (1,210–1,437 ft)
Land area1 4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population2 5,249  (2006)
 - Density 1,126 /km2 (2,920 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 90099/ 90300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 47°40′02″N 6°50′31″E / 47.6672°N 6.8419°E / 47.6672; 6.8419

Valdoie is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France. It is located to the North of the city of Belfort and comprises part of greater Belfort.

Name [edit]

Valdoie is situated on the Savoureuse River. The name is thought to have come from combining the Latin word Vadum (meaning shallow crossing) and the Celtic word Oye (meaning water or river).

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