Valentigney
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Valentigney (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃ti'ɲɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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The town hall in Valentigney | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 47°27′48″N 6°49′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Valentigney |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Gautier[1] |
Area 1 | 9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 10,501 |
| • Density | 1,080/km2 (2,790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25580 /25700 |
| Elevation | 317–440 m (1,040–1,444 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Valentigney is best known as the place where Peugeot began operations; several members of the Peugeot family still live in the area.
During the 19th century and into the early 20th century, many Montbeliardaise from Valentigney and neighboring areas immigrated to northwest Ohio, particularly Williams County.
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